Sometimes, when you can't fix the problem on your own, you need to make some compromises and find the partners who can… — Andrew Bacevich Copy Share Image
Rejection would be a disaster for the U.S., but ratification alone will not end our problems in Iraq. Even if the constitution… — Andrew Bacevich Copy Share Image
Americans once believed that their prosperity and way of life depended on having assured access to Persian Gulf oil. Today, that is no longer… — Andrew Bacevich Copy Share Image
I began to appreciate that authentic truth is never simple and that any version of truth handed down from on high - whether by… — Andrew Bacevich Copy Share Image
Apart from a commendable determination to discomfit Trump and members of his inner circle (select military figures excepted, at least for now), journalism remains… — Andrew Bacevich Copy Share Image
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… — Andrew Bacevich Copy Share Image
Memorial Day orators will say that a G.I.'s life is priceless. Don't believe it. I know what value the U.S. government assigns to a… — Andrew Bacevich Copy Share Image
Each year terrorist attacks kill far fewer Americans than do auto accidents, drug overdoses, or even lightning strikes. Yet in the allocation of government… — Andrew Bacevich Copy Share Image
Are there any military actions that the president of the United States may not order on his own authority? If so, what are they?… — Andrew Bacevich Copy Share Image
In present-day America, expressing reverence for those who serve in uniform is something akin to a religious obligation. Everyone professes to cherish America's "warriors."… — Andrew Bacevich Copy Share Image
For the majority of contemporary Americans, the essence of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness centers on a relentless personal quest to acquire,… — Andrew Bacevich Copy Share Image
Sometimes, when you can't fix the problem on your own, you need to make some compromises and find the partners who can get the… — Andrew Bacevich Copy Share Image
Why do terrorist attacks that kill a handful of Europeans command infinitely more American attention than do terrorist attacks that kill far larger numbers… — Andrew Bacevich Copy Share Image
Time and again-from the collapse of the Soviet Union to the events of 9/11 to the onset of the Arab Spring-events have caught the… — Andrew Bacevich Copy Share Image
