Oops, got so interested in the follow-up comments that I forgot my original jest:

“The fact that some elements may appear to be potentially out of control can be beneficial to creating and reinforcing fears and doubts in the minds of an adversary’s decision makers… That the US may become irrational and vindictive if its vital interests are attacked should be part of the national persona we project to all adversaries.”

Oh my gosh! All this time I’ve thought Frank J. was just a crazy amateur humorist. Who know he was reading US Strategic Command internal documents for source material??!?