Andrew J. Bacevich – ‘Washington Rules: America’s Path to Permanent War’

Adopting fashionable attitudes to demonstrate one’s trustworthiness — the world of politics is flush with such people hoping thereby to qualify for inclusion in some inner circle — is akin to engaging in prostitution for promissory notes. It’s not only demeaning but downright foolhardy. – Andrew J. Bacevich, ‘Washington Rules:America’s Path to Permanent War’