The current political talking point is that the private sector can do it cheaper. Which is exactly what you get with contractors: A mandate to pick the lowest b

The current political talking point is that the private sector can do it cheaper. Which is exactly what you get with contractors: A mandate to pick the lowest bidder, and to not let it languish in RFP (by lobbying, typically). France has the right model with nuclear power creation and generation through a vertically-integrated state owned company, Areva. Our stockpile has to be an effective deterrent. We shouldn't trust contractors with our stockpiles, that process should be vertical too, damn the costs involved.