OH HOW WONDERFUL.  AREN'T WE JUST THE NICEST? – AT 12:14 P.M. ET:  Another act of "engagement" by the Obama administration, intent on showing the world just how gosh darned civilized we've become since The One took office:

The Obama administration is likely to reveal a closely guarded secret -- the size of the U.S. nuclear stockpile -- during a critical meeting starting Monday at which Washington will try to strengthen the global treaty that curbs the spread of nuclear weapons, several officials said.

Various factions in the administration have debated for months whether to declassify the numbers, and they were left out of President Obama's recent Nuclear Posture Review because of objections from intelligence officials. Now, the administration is seeking a dramatic announcement that will further enhance its nuclear credentials as it tries to shore up the fraying nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).

COMMENT:  How would you rate the maturity level of this administration?  High school?  Junior high?  Pre-adolescent? 

Apparently, the Obamans don't feel our credentials are strong enough in the nuclear nonproliferation field.  As compared with whom? 

We have a right to have our military secrets.  And the size of our arsenal is one of them.  The ambiguity makes it even more difficult for potential adversaries to plan.  Our secrecy probably helps the cause of peace, rather than hurting it. 

And, by the way, once we do reveal this secret, how do we respond when some hostile nation challenges us to "prove it."  The only way is by opening our arsenal to inspection, while rogue nations cheat.  You can be sure that's coming next.

Douglas MacArthur once said that all disasters begin with two words:  Too late.  We're finding out who it is that we elected.  Too late, too late.

May 1, 2010