Andrew Bacevich is sure to ruffle some feathers with his latest op-ed in the Boston Globe. The Sacred Trinity is comprised of our need for global power projection, global military presence, and global activism so that we can maintain global leadership. The thrust of his article is that Obama is still advocating the Sacred Trinity. His advocacy is largely accomplished by not questioning things, such as: what is the basic purpose of the military; why do we need military bases all over the world; why do we have to butt in on other country's business so often.
It is true that these questions are not being asked. But Obama finds himself in a very difficult spot with two wars going on and an economy that is in peril. However, it does seem to me that not much has changed in our strategy with regards to either Iraq or Afghanistan. The day when our troops come home seems as far away today s it did last year.
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