Breach of Trust (Bacevich book)
Breach of Trust: How Americans Failed Their Soldiers and Their Country is a 2013 book by
Bacevich criticism
In the book, Bacevich asserts that various facets of
Excerpt
Bacevich opens the book with "War is an unvarnished evil. Yet as with other evils—fires that clear out forest undergrowth, floods that replenish soil nutrients—war's legacy can include elements that may partially compensate (or at least appear to compensate) for the havoc inflicted and incurred." Brief statements about the American Civil War and her engagement in World War II follow, which illustrate how the United States emerged, both times, as an "economic power" in the world, after both wars.[5]
The Washington Post criticism
A blog of The Washington Post published concerns about Rachel Maddow's possible conflict of interest in The New York Times review of this book.[6]
References
- Wikidata Q16199682..
- Jeong Lee, Book Review: Breach of Trust: How Americans Failed Their Soldiers and Their Country,' Small Wars Journal, October 7, 2013
Notes
- ^ a b c Maddow, Rachel (September 5, 2013). "Overcommitted: 'Breach of Trust,' by Andrew J. Bacevich" (Online newspaper article). The New York Times. New York City. pp. 1, 2. Retrieved 2013-09-11.
- ^ "Andrew J. Bacevich" (Web page). Boston University International Relations Department. Retrieved 2013-09-11.
- ^ a b Moyers, Bill; Phil Donahue (September 5, 2013). "Andrew Bacevich on Taking Action in Syria" (video interview excerpt). Moyer & Company. Public Affairs Television, Inc. Retrieved 2013-09-11. Read transcript here.
- ^ "Breach of Trust review". Macmillan. Archived from the original (Web page) on 2013-08-21. Retrieved 2013-09-11.
- ^ p. 17.
- ^ Temple, Erik (September 10, 2013). "Why did NYT Book Review OK Rachel Maddow conflict of interest?". The Washington Post. Washington D.C. Retrieved 2013-09-11.