Send a Quote Enter a brief message. SendOk2 “It's true that the world is a dangerous place. The problem is that the Pentagon is part of that danger. Our military has grown so strong and so dominates our government, including its foreign policy and even aspects of our culture, that there's no effective counterweight to its closeted, conflict-centered style of thinking.” ~ William J. Astore Retired lieutenant colonel U.S. Air Force, professor of history at the Pennsylvania College of TechnologySource: “The Pentagon Church Militant and Us: The Top Five Questions We Should Ask the Pentagon,” TomDispatch, March 18, 2010