Andrew Bacevich

Americans once believed that their prosperity and way of life depended on having assured access to Persian Gulf oil. Today, that is…

— Andrew Bacevich

I began to appreciate that authentic truth is never simple and that any version of truth handed down from on high -…

— Andrew Bacevich

Apart from a commendable determination to discomfit Trump and members of his inner circle (select military figures excepted, at least for now),…

— 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…

— Andrew Bacevich

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…

— Andrew Bacevich

Each year terrorist attacks kill far fewer Americans than do auto accidents, drug overdoses, or even lightning strikes. Yet in the allocation…

— Andrew Bacevich

Are there any military actions that the president of the United States may not order on his own authority? If so, what…

— Andrew Bacevich

In present-day America, expressing reverence for those who serve in uniform is something akin to a religious obligation. Everyone professes to cherish…

— Andrew Bacevich

For the majority of contemporary Americans, the essence of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness centers on a relentless personal quest…

— Andrew Bacevich

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

Why do terrorist attacks that kill a handful of Europeans command infinitely more American attention than do terrorist attacks that kill far…

— Andrew Bacevich

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…

— 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 exploiting…

— Andrew Bacevich

If any overarching conclusion emerges from the Afghan and Iraq Wars (and from their Israeli equivalents), it's this: victory is a chimera.

— Andrew Bacevich

To divine the course of world events, you'd do as well to probe the entrails of dead animals. Better still, ask your…

— Andrew Bacevich

The U.S. military today garrisons the planet in a fashion without historical precedent. Successive administrations, regardless of party, justify and perpetuate this…

— 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…

— Andrew Bacevich

As a kid I was enamored with fiction, most of it utterly forgettable and long forgotten.

— Andrew Bacevich

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.…

— 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…

— Andrew Bacevich

Ideology makes people stupid.

— Andrew Bacevich