“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
“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
“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
“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
“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
“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
“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
