Militarization CPTnet Reflection by Cliff Kindy, 12 February, 2009 February 9, the Washington Post quoted Admiral Mike Mullen, chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, from a speech he gave at Princeton University: “US foreign policy is too militarized.” He went on to explain that roles in the past cared for by the Sate Department and Department of Agriculture had been taken over by military personnel. He said this inhibits the military by weakening the focus and diluting the mandate of the military. Interesting theory, so let's see where it goes here in the DRC.