U.S. History
Obama Sounds Like an Echo
"The work of remaking [the world] will be long and hard, and will require some sacrifice."
– Barack ObamaConscription of Men, Women, and Resources
Conscription was an unjust, capricious, and immoral disaster then. We don't have any reason to think things will be different now.
The End of American Exceptionalism
Bacevich concludes with several suggestions for changes in American foreign policy, and among these is one that is especially excellent: For the United States, abolishing nuclear weapons ought to be an urgent national security priority…