Drift

The Unmooring of American Military Power

By Maddow, Rachel

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9780307460981
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Crown


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Starred Review on March 15, 2012  |  Social Sciences

On her MSNBC show, Maddow delights in reminding viewers that she's an infrastructure geek. Now, regarding two manifestations of U.S. infrastructure—the Constitution and our underlying methods, post-JFK, of supporting U.S. military incursions—she shows how we have drifted away from established templates outlining how this country goes to war. She begins with LBJ in Vietnam (he used only active duty servicemen—thus the draft—to avoid Guards and Reserves bringing the war home around the country). From Preside...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

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