Howling at the Moon

The S.O.B. Letter Column

Bob Robles

Hi and Happy Easter. A couple book reviews. "A River Runs throuh it" by Norman F Maclean. Wonderful writing of a simpler time when family, friends and fishing were all a man would need.

Chalmers Johnson: “Nemesis: The Last Days of the American Republic” The final series of a trilogy of modern American missteps in foreign policy. Mr. Johnson, a retired professor, scholar, CIA analyst, and Navy veteran argues our current foreign policy orientation has severely damaged the very nature of America. If you feel Mr. Johnson is too much of a namby-pamby liberal, then try "The New American Militarism-How Americans are seduced by War" by Andrew Bacevich. Dr. and Colonel Bacevich, a conservative Catholic, retired career Army officer, West Point graduate, is currently a Professor at Boston U. He places the blame for our current military missteps squarely in the laps of the American public along with the laziness and corruption endemic to both political parties. Sadly, Dr. Bacevich lost a son in Iraq. A son who followed him into the military. Individuals upset with his crticism of current foreign policy blame him for his son's death.