Bacevich on Being Irrelevant
If the Muslim masses demanding political freedom and economic opportunity prevail, they will do so not thanks to but despite the United States. Yet by liberating themselves, they will also liberate us. Our misbegotten crusade to determine their destiny will finally end. In that case, we will owe them a great debt.
I have come to believe that just about every word Andrew Bacevich puts to paper is worth reading. This article is no exception.