How Everything Became War and the Military Became Everything : Tales from the Pentagon (Hardcover)

from stillatim

A model non-fiction blockbuster: well written, comprehensive, but with a clear argument. As the US government defunds almost everything other than the military, the military is required to take on jobs that it is poorly prepared to do. And as open ended wars on drugs, terror, black people etc etc...

from nmele

This book explores complex and sometimes arcane issues in readable, clear prose. Brooks has worked all sides of the policy wonk street, civilian, military and non-government. She points out the strengths of our system as powerfully as she explores its flaws, and in so doing makes it clear that we...

from rivkat

We're in a vicious dynamic in which cuts for domestic programs and the State Department lead the military to take on missions that go far beyond killing enemy soldiers, and then compared to the gutted civilian sector the military looks more competent/like a better bet. Plus we face significant le...

from stillatim

A model non-fiction blockbuster: well written, comprehensive, but with a clear argument. As the US government defunds almost everything other than the military, the military is required to take on jobs that it is poorly prepared to do. And as open ended wars on drugs, terror, black people etc etc...

from nmele

This book explores complex and sometimes arcane issues in readable, clear prose. Brooks has worked all sides of the policy wonk street, civilian, military and non-government. She points out the strengths of our system as powerfully as she explores its flaws, and in so doing makes it clear that we...