The Iraq War Was a Crime, Not a ‘Tragedy’
It was a crime committed for the worst reasons rather than the best motives.
Posts tagged “Andrew Bacevich”
The Week’s Most Interesting Reads
The nuclear deal raised Iranians’ hopes. Now they’re focused on survival. Jasmin …
Hegemonists Need a Bogeyman
Kagan’s crusading ideology requires a grand enemy to crusade against, and when there isn’t one available it has to be cobbled together from whatever happens to be available.
The Week’s Most Interesting Reads
America: “indispensable nation” no more. Andrew Bacevich looks back at the hubris …
The Myopia of Interventionists
American hawks couldn’t see further in the future. They weren’t even perceiving the present correctly.
The Week’s Most Interesting Reads
Saudi Arabia and the UAE are starving Yemenis to death. Radhya Almutawakel …
Bolton’s Ridiculous ‘Troika of Tyranny’ Speech
Together with the knock-off “axis of evil” designation, Bolton’s embrace of Bolsonaro suggests the start of a return to the bad old days of the Cold War.
Why Trump’s Bellicose Rhetoric Matters
We know that Trump is impulsive, has terrible judgment, and doesn’t think through the consequences of his decisions, so we can’t assume that his threats are just so much hot air.
The Iran Obsession and Our Reckless Clients
Reneging on the nuclear deal is just the latest in a series of bad decisions that Trump has made that give the Israeli and Saudi governments whatever they want no matter the consequences for U.S. interests.
The Week’s Most Interesting Reads
Trump’s military parade: toy soldiers made large-as-life. Andrew Bacevich criticizes Trump’s desire …
The Week’s Most Interesting Reads
Trump’s National Defense Strategy has the Pentagon popping champagne. Andrew Bacevich dissects …
Trump’s ‘Saudi First’ Foreign Policy
Backing one set of rivals to the hilt against their enemies guarantees that the U.S. will continue to be mired in endless conflicts that have nothing to do with American security.
The Week’s Most Interesting Reads
McCain’s tired dogma. Andrew Bacevich responds to John McCain’s Liberty Medal speech. …
McCain and American Ideals
Americans shouldn’t have to choose between “half-baked, spurious nationalism” and the irresponsible interventionism identified with McCain.
The Week’s Most Interesting Reads
Foreign policy realists hit nerve with establishment elite. Andrew Bacevich responds to …
Two Tedious Attacks on Realists
Attacks on academic realists are written to shore up the boundaries of what passes for acceptable “mainstream” foreign policy thought in Washington.
The Week’s Most Interesting Reads
No time for Kurdish independence. Adile Shamoo details the obstacles to an …
The Week’s Most Interesting Reads
The nuclear deal raised Iranians’ hopes. Now they’re focused on survival. Jasmin …
Hegemonists Need a Bogeyman
Kagan’s crusading ideology requires a grand enemy to crusade against, and when there isn’t one available it has to be cobbled together from whatever happens to be available.
The Week’s Most Interesting Reads
America: “indispensable nation” no more. Andrew Bacevich looks back at the hubris …
The Myopia of Interventionists
American hawks couldn’t see further in the future. They weren’t even perceiving the present correctly.
The Week’s Most Interesting Reads
Saudi Arabia and the UAE are starving Yemenis to death. Radhya Almutawakel …
Bolton’s Ridiculous ‘Troika of Tyranny’ Speech
Together with the knock-off “axis of evil” designation, Bolton’s embrace of Bolsonaro suggests the start of a return to the bad old days of the Cold War.
Why Trump’s Bellicose Rhetoric Matters
We know that Trump is impulsive, has terrible judgment, and doesn’t think through the consequences of his decisions, so we can’t assume that his threats are just so much hot air.
The Iran Obsession and Our Reckless Clients
Reneging on the nuclear deal is just the latest in a series of bad decisions that Trump has made that give the Israeli and Saudi governments whatever they want no matter the consequences for U.S. interests.
The Week’s Most Interesting Reads
Trump’s military parade: toy soldiers made large-as-life. Andrew Bacevich criticizes Trump’s desire …
The Week’s Most Interesting Reads
Trump’s National Defense Strategy has the Pentagon popping champagne. Andrew Bacevich dissects …
Trump’s ‘Saudi First’ Foreign Policy
Backing one set of rivals to the hilt against their enemies guarantees that the U.S. will continue to be mired in endless conflicts that have nothing to do with American security.
The Week’s Most Interesting Reads
McCain’s tired dogma. Andrew Bacevich responds to John McCain’s Liberty Medal speech. …
McCain and American Ideals
Americans shouldn’t have to choose between “half-baked, spurious nationalism” and the irresponsible interventionism identified with McCain.
The Week’s Most Interesting Reads
Foreign policy realists hit nerve with establishment elite. Andrew Bacevich responds to …
Two Tedious Attacks on Realists
Attacks on academic realists are written to shore up the boundaries of what passes for acceptable “mainstream” foreign policy thought in Washington.
The Week’s Most Interesting Reads
No time for Kurdish independence. Adile Shamoo details the obstacles to an …