In its quest to control an unruly world, the Pentagon - acting in the name of the American people - slices and dices that world into smaller and smaller segments, while neglecting to assess the actual costs and benefits of the persistent meddling that it terms engagement. (Andrew Bacevich)

In its quest to control an unruly world, the Pentagon - acting in the name of the American people - slices and dices that world into smaller and smaller segments, while neglecting to assess the actual costs and benefits of the persistent meddling that it terms engagement.

Andrew Bacevich

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