The United States military is undoubtedly the world's finest. It's also far and away the most generously funded, with policymakers offering U.S. troops no shortage of opportunities to practice their craft. So why doesn't this great military ever win anything? Or put another way, why in recent decades have those forces been unable to accomplish Washington's stated wartime objectives? Why has the now 15-year-old war on terror failed to result in even a single real success anywhere in the Greater Middle East?
It's not so much the amount of tax we pay - it's the sense that our pocket's being picked without our knowing what's going on. - Andrew Bacevich
It's not so much the amount of tax we pay - it's the sense that our pocket's being picked without our knowing what's going on.
- Andrew Bacevich
For the majority of contemporary Americans, the essence of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness centers on a relentless personal quest to acqu… - Andrew Bacevich
For the majority of contemporary Americans, the essence of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness centers on a relentless personal quest to acqu…
Rejection would be a disaster for the U.S., but ratification alone will not end our problems in Iraq. Even if the constitution is ratified, the insur… - Andrew Bacevich
Rejection would be a disaster for the U.S., but ratification alone will not end our problems in Iraq. Even if the constitution is ratified, the insur…
I began to appreciate that authentic truth is never simple and that any version of truth handed down from on high - whether by presidents, prime mini… - Andrew Bacevich
I began to appreciate that authentic truth is never simple and that any version of truth handed down from on high - whether by presidents, prime mini…
In present-day America, expressing reverence for those who serve in uniform is something akin to a religious obligation. Everyone professes to cheris… - Andrew Bacevich
In present-day America, expressing reverence for those who serve in uniform is something akin to a religious obligation. Everyone professes to cheris…
The folly and hubris of the policy makers who heedlessly thrust the nation into an ill-defined and open-ended 'global war on terror' without the fogg… - Andrew Bacevich
The folly and hubris of the policy makers who heedlessly thrust the nation into an ill-defined and open-ended 'global war on terror' without the fogg…
You know, we live in a country where if you want to go bomb somebody, there's remarkably little discussion about how much it might cost, even though … - Andrew Bacevich
You know, we live in a country where if you want to go bomb somebody, there's remarkably little discussion about how much it might cost, even though …
We are squandering our wealth. In many respects, to the extent that we persist in our imperial delusions, we're also going to squander our freedom... - Andrew Bacevich
We are squandering our wealth. In many respects, to the extent that we persist in our imperial delusions, we're also going to squander our freedom...
The U.S. has become a defacto one-party state, with the legislative branch permanently controlled by an incumbent's party and every president exploit… - Andrew Bacevich
The U.S. has become a defacto one-party state, with the legislative branch permanently controlled by an incumbent's party and every president exploit…
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