The army's empire skeptics: officers are raising serious questions about manpower, morale and technology. (Articles).(United States)

From: The Nation | Date: March 3, 2003| Author: Vest, Jason | Copyright information

Over the past year the American intelligentsia has expended no small amount of cerebral capital in an effort to articulate, if not delineate, visions of empire. Whatever form a Pax Americana might take, it will almost certainly require expanded use of the US military. Although there is virtual unanimity of opinion in the ranks of the Army's officer corps that war with Iraq--the cornerstone of the new order--will likely result in a US military victory, Nation interviews with dozens ...

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