“I began to appreciate that authentic truth is never simple and that any version of truth handed down from on high-whether by… — Andrew J. Bacevich Truth Copy Share Image
“In measured doses, mortification cleanses the soul. It's the perfect antidote for excessive self-regard.” — Andrew J. Bacevich Mortification Copy Share Image
“As a turning point, the Bay of Pigs deserves comparison with 9/11 - a moment that created an opening to pose first-order… — Andrew J. Bacevich Bay of pigs Copy Share Image
“Worldly ambition inhibits true learning. Ask me. I know. A young man in a hurry is nearly uneducable: He knows what he… — Andrew J. Bacevich Ambition Copy Share Image
“The line in the sand that Carter drew along Iran’s Zagros Mountains now stretches from Central Asia through the Middle East and… — Andrew J. Bacevich American life Copy Share Image
“careful deliberation. Parties on all sides agreed that whichever way the president came down, the implications were sure to be momentous. In… — Andrew J. Bacevich Deliberation Copy Share Image
“The approach this nation has taken to waging war since Vietnam (absolving the people from meaningful involvement), along with the way it… — Andrew J. Bacevich Waging war Copy Share Image
“Karzai stands in relation to the Afghanistan War as Ngo Dinh Diem stands in relation to the Vietnam War: His credentials as… — Andrew J. Bacevich National security Copy Share Image
“Rather than offering an antidote to problems, the military system centered on the all-volunteer force bred and exacerbated them. It underwrote recklessness… — Andrew J. Bacevich Perpetual war Copy Share Image
