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Andrew Bacevich: U.S. Militarism

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Retired Army colonel and big thinker Andrew Bacevich on why it’s time to throw out the playbook on American military policy.

During a rescue mission by a team from a U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, a U.S. soldier helps an Afghan Army soldier in southern Afghanistan, Monday Aug. 2, 2010. (AP)
During a rescue mission by a team from a U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, a U.S. soldier helps an Afghan Army soldier in southern Afghanistan, Monday Aug. 2, 2010. (AP)

Andrew Bacevich, retired U.S. Army colonel, and professor of history and international relations at Boston University. His new book is "Washington Rules: America’s Path to Permanent War."  You can read an excerpt here.

This program aired on August 11, 2010.

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