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Andrew J. Bacevich, MA, PhD, Professor, Department of International Relations, Boston University, 152 Bay State Road, Boston, MA 02215, 617 358 0194, bacevich@bu.edu

The American infatuation with military might, a hallmark of U.S. foreign policy after the Cold War, helps explain why the Bush administration responded to 9/11 as it did. But in committing the United States to an open-ended "global war on terror" and especially in invading Iraq as part of that war, the administration has laid bare the very real limits of U.S. military power.

Learning Objectives: At the end of this session participants will

• Recognize features of U.S. foreign policy after the Cold War;
• Describe the limits of U.S. military power.

Keywords: Gulf War, Violence

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Any relevant financial relationships? No