Midmorning Weekend: American Foreign Policy
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Segment 1: The end of the American century
A retired Army colonel offers a scathing critique of America's "sense of entitlement," pointing to misguided oil consumption, politics, and strategies of our armed forces. Andrew Bacevich is professor of history and international relations at Boston University. His most recent book is "The Limits of Power: The End of American Exceptionalism."
Segment 2: Innovation in an age of change
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The best organizations thrive in part because of a revolutionary and innovative spirit that constantly shapes their strategy. It's a spirit that global strategist Joshua Cooper Ramo says can be found in organizations ranging from Google to Hezbollah, and needs to be rediscovered by many of America's largest institutions. Joshua Cooper Ramo is also author of "The Age of the Unthinkable." He was formerly the foreign editor for Time Magazine and is currently managing director of Kissinger Associates.
Segment 3: A tale of two wars
As a member of both Bush administrations, Richard Haass was involved in the decision-making process around both wars in Iraq. In his new book, he explains how those two conflicts resulted from two fundamentally different views of U.S. foreign policy, and how the lessons of those wars will shape America's foreign policy debate. Haass is president of the Council on Foreign Relations and author of "War of Necessity, War of Choice." He was director of planning for the State Department from 2001-2003 and served on the National Security Council from 1989-1993.
