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Andrew J. Bacevich

Donald Trump
America's Endless Wars on Autopilot in our Endless Trumpworld

America’s Endless Wars on Autopilot in our Endless Trumpworld

Andrew J. Bacevich

Still, I find myself wondering: If a proposed troop drawdown in Afghanistan qualifies as a “mistake”

Pentagon
Into the Maws of the Lost “Long War”: Trump sends Abizaid to Saudi Arabia

Into the Maws of the Lost “Long War”: Trump sends Abizaid to Saudi Arabia

Andrew J. Bacevich

The Long War has now lasted twice as long as the average length of marriages in the US

Elizabeth Warren
Dear Elizabeth Warren: Run for President, Challenge the Blob and End the Wars

Dear Elizabeth Warren: Run for President, Challenge the Blob and End the Wars

Andrew J. Bacevich

Boston (Tomdispatch.com) | – Senator Elizabeth Warren 317 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. Dear Senator Warren: As a constituent, I have noted with interest your suggestion that you will “take a hard look” at running for president in 2020, even as you campaign for reelection to the Senate next month. Forgive me for saying […]

Donald Trump
The  Irrelevance of Trump: America was a Plutocratic Nat'l Security State and Still Is

The Irrelevance of Trump: America was a Plutocratic Nat’l Security State and Still Is

Andrew J. Bacevich

Boston ( Tomdispatch.com) – Donald Trump’s tenure as the 45th U.S. president may last another few weeks, another year, or another 16 months. However unsettling the prospect, the leaky vessel that is the S.S. Trump might even manage to stay afloat for a second term. Nonetheless, recent headline-making revelations suggest that, like some derelict ship […]

National Security State
When "Infinite War" becomes a Gravy Train in the United States of Amnesia

When “Infinite War” becomes a Gravy Train in the United States of Amnesia

Andrew J. Bacevich

We’re repeating the Costly Mistakes of WW I Today

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