Overcommitted?

Some pleasant Saturday afternoon Grand Strategy" reading for your tea and cider, courtesy of the Times. The subject of Empire (with the inevitable comparisons to ancient Rome and turn-of-the-century London) is a fascinating one as we look ahead and attempt to guess at the shape of things to come. Is Bush hastening the Decline and Fall?

Also, look for an upcoming post on what I'll call the Dreyfuss Thesis. Saw the legendary actor speak at Oxford yesterday. His talk mixed some surprisingly cogent advice for the Democratic party with a bizarre concern that Bush's evangelical leanings mean Armaggedon may be soon at hand. Stay tuned...