Anderson abridged (was Re: Anderson weighs in)

[Bradford DeLong]

>[Shane summarizing Anderson]: Second, there has genuinely been a 
>"revolution in military
>affairs", which got a trial run in the Balkan War and may "create a
>low-risk power vacuum around American planning, in which the ordinary
>calculus of the risks or gains of war is diluted or suspended." Also,
>while the human rights angle got more applause in Europe, the war on
>terrorism plays better in China and Russia.  However, complaints of
>unilateralism are a small price to pay for US bases throughout Central
>Asia, the death of the ABM Treaty, NATO expansion, and closer ties with
>Putin's regime.

Excuuuse me! The current U.S. regime did not *want* U.S. bases 
throughout Central Asia, the role of "World Nanny", or closer 
relationships with Russia until September 12, 2001. Back before 
September 11 the Bush Administration's attacks on the Clinton 
strategy of global engagement were vicious and sincere.

Of course, by September 12 they had changed their tune.

Brad DeLong