VB: Andrew Bacevich

Monday August 9:  Village Books hosts Andrew Bacevich, author of Washington Rules: America's Path to Permanent War, at 7:00 PM at Village Books, 1200 11th Street. For 50 years, as presidential administrations have come and gone, the country’s fundamental assumptions about America’s military policy have remained unchanged: American security requires the U.S. to maintain a permanent armed global presence ready to intervene anywhere at any time. Bacevich succinctly presents the origins of this consensus, challenges the usefulness of our militarism, and argues that replacing the status quo is crucial—and may be key to the country’s salvation. He is a professor of history and international relations at Boston University, retired from the U.S. Army with the rank of colonel, and he is a Gold Star Father. For information, contact Nan at Village Books: 671-2626.