(That piece "The harsh bureaucrat, Death Spiral..." actually points to a prosecutor girl who loves to smile, not an allusion to domestic issues; I'm not that bold.)
"Chan, have you never thought that our large-scale misappropriation of the newly added security budget might lead to potentially disastrous consequences in the event of attacks?"
Of course, I'm not worried about those diplomats I don't know; I'm afraid that once this is exposed, we'll be on the defensive..."
Cheng Daqi replied in surprise.
"And doesn't an attack precisely indicate that adding to the budget was correct? The only issue is that it wasn't enough!"
The bureaucratic problem-solving mindset and the approach to solving issues are two different things. Mike is the primary person responsible, but evidently, he feels no psychological pressure at all.
A blunder implies that Mike Pompeo's performance project is a perfect precaution!
If the budget isn't enough, we can keep adding it.