The Icarus Syndrome: A History of American Hubris David Farland and its pilots proved brave

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The Icarus Syndrome: A History of American Hubris David Farland and its pilots proved brave"Peter Beinart has written a vivid, empathetic, and convincing history of the men and ideas that have shaped the ambitions of American foreign policy during the last century a story in which human fallibility and idealism flow together. The story continues, of course, and so his book is not only timely; it is indispensable." Steve Coll, author of Ghost Wars Peter Beinart's provocative account of hubris in the American century describes Washington on