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Previous discussion on why normal, "experienced" very much in the wrong way people were not picked for this: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13040395

TL;DR: "neo-cons" + Reagan's 1980 transition staff are all probably dead or seriously retired by now.

Traditionally experienced conservative, but non-neoconservative, defense experts are not particularly hard to find, even with the neoconservative domination of the Bush-era national security apparatus.

OTOH, it might be that finding such people willing to work for Trump's team may be quite difficult.

Truly an amazing million dollar investment on Thiel's part. The Trump presidency is his next unicorn.

Looking forward to America becoming a kleptocracy just like Putin's Russia, with Thiel and friends leading the charge.

So Palantir is going to analyze all Americans' data. Sounds great. Just great.