Condolences to Andrew Bacevich

Since 9/11 Andrew Bacevich, an officer and a gentleman, has been an outspoken opponent of the neo-con agenda of global domination by military force, the policy of "pre-emptive war" and in particular the war in Iraq. He has taken on this role out of genuine concern for the wellbeing of America and for the U.S. military. It is the ultimate irony that he should lose his son to this war. You can read his lamentation in today's Washington Post.

For those with an interest in learning the evolution of U.S. foreign policy and in particular the use of war as an instrument of that foreign policy, Professor Bacevich's "The New American Militarism: How Americans are Secuced by War" is an essential read.