One Paradox of Neo-Conservatism

Neoconservatism as an ideology supports two concepts which have, so far, been mutually exclusive. On the one hand, they trust the free market to provide all services, including providing military equipment in times of war. They also support pre-emptive strikes to protect the national (and ideological) interest, keeping our military in a war footing. Yet private corporations have yet to prove they can effectively supply our military and our government has yet to prove that it can hold them to task. Maybe it's time some things stayed in the public sector.