Perhaps you are right that civilians are unwilling to enter war zones, but I'd guess that there is a ready pool of civilian talent to be tapped by DOD and State. For one thing, there are a lot of struggling journalists out there. It's possible that State needs to develop a new line of service, to create the opportunities and training that would draw a new type of talent in. The analysts need to understand the big picture, to know the context and environment in which the smaller pieces of the puzzle fit, heavens, the author of this article, Greg Grant, would make an incredible intelligence analyst. I think there are hugely promising possibilities for a more rugged civilian corps to support our military and foreign policy objectives.