Actually Haliburton is a very reasonable approach to addressing the dilemma. Private entreprise always has a solution for the right price for any country or any individual or group of individuals who wants to buy defense and offense. Private enterprise is also the essence of all defense purchase and contracting including R&D, weapons systems, and even unmanned drones and "smart systems" of all types which are getting "smarter" and more capable every day. The real question is not if it is feasible privately or publicly. It is being done right now, the lines are becoming blurry between private and public and private defense and even armies (security with the right for hired security forces to bear sophisticated arms and use them to defend extensive property interests) It is inevitable that this approach will be expanded in a free global econcomy. The real quesion is will any of us be happy with the private support (call it Halliburton) results?