Fwd: A conservative critique of US militarism

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A conservative critique of US militarism

 

 

" In the unipolar world there is no longer anything to hold the United

States in check but our own good sense. How can we get back from

militarist myths to prudence? Bacevich has laudable prescriptions, for

example to heed the founders, revitalize the separation of powers, view

force as a last resort, move to a strategy of defense and

self-sufficiency, and revive the venerable concept of the citizen-soldier.

But how do we make such sensible changes happen? "

 

Full article at:

http://amconmag.com/2005_05_23/article1.html