Thoughtful Big Picture!

Andrew Bacevich once again has articulated a very thoughtful overview of our nation's priorities, albeit often misplaced. There are so many burning issues impacting our nation and an attempt to address them all as though we have endless resources is, as he says, "stupid". One cannot help but agree.

The most difficult issue to address is the military. It is recognized as an important method for stabilizing many areas of conflict and potential conflict. At the same time, dependency on our nation to address all problems has resulted in strategies that are counterproductive. We are assuming a role that distorts all other priorities and, often in the process, we lose our national soul.