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Why We Lost in Afghanistan Why We Lost in Afghanistan
The United States embarked on creating a new Afghanistan founded on values cherished by most Americans—women’s rights, for example—but not necessarily by most Afghans.
Aug 23, 2021 / Andrew J. Bacevich
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We Are Not an Indispensable Nation We Are Not an Indispensable Nation
The United States can’t see further into the future than other countries.
Aug 6, 2021 / Andrew J. Bacevich
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These Are the 3 Ways Biden’s Presidency Could Go These Are the 3 Ways Biden’s Presidency Could Go
Joe Biden has already given us a sense of what to expect from this administration—and what we should worry about.
Jun 29, 2021 / Andrew J. Bacevich
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Foreign Wars Will Jeopardize Biden’s Rescue Plans Foreign Wars Will Jeopardize Biden’s Rescue Plans
Biden needs to learn from LBJ’s mistakes: Progressive domestic policy and hawkish foreign policy can’t coexist.
May 20, 2021 / Andrew J. Bacevich
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America’s Longest War Winds Down America’s Longest War Winds Down
The war in Afghanistan marked the twilight of the American Century.
Mar 30, 2021 / Andrew J. Bacevich
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Biden’s Foreign Policy Is Clinging to an Irrelevant Past Biden’s Foreign Policy Is Clinging to an Irrelevant Past
It’s past time to give the narratives of the 20th century a decent burial. Doing so may be a precondition for our very survival.
Mar 12, 2021 / Andrew J. Bacevich
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Is America’s Soul Beyond Redemption? Is America’s Soul Beyond Redemption?
It’s been over 50 years since MLK called attention to the “giant triplets” of racism, militarism, and materialism in the US. In 2021, not much has changed.
Feb 15, 2021 / Andrew J. Bacevich
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Civilian Control Means More Than Just Wearing a Suit to Work Civilian Control Means More Than Just Wearing a Suit to Work
Substantive civilian control means ensuring that the pursuit of security aligns with the preservation of liberty at home.
Dec 14, 2020 / Andrew J. Bacevich
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Will Biden Finally End the War in Afghanistan? Will Biden Finally End the War in Afghanistan?
The answer hinges on whether he and Mitch McConnell can agree on a solution.
Dec 2, 2020 / Andrew J. Bacevich
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Reimagining American Foreign Policy Reimagining American Foreign Policy
A new book examines the narrative framework around internationalism that foreign-policy elites coined in the 1940s, and which has shaped the world we live in.
Oct 20, 2020 / Andrew J. Bacevich