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The Cost of Empire « Jon Taplin’s Blog.

This might be the most complete and informed account of the current mess we’re all in I’ve seen. Too broad and too rich with insight to paraphrase easily, but its closing serves well enough:

It will be our task to imagine a way to free our country from the grip of a permanent war economy.
It will not be easy, but it must be done.

Please read it.