Maddow is critical of the use of private contractors and intelligence agencies in warfare. Bush for seeking Congressional approval for Operation Desert Storm. After elaborating on the Reagan administration's role in the Invasion of Grenada and the Iran–Contra affair, Drift gives credit to George H. She discusses the 1973 War Powers Resolution and the evolving role of the American President in military conflicts. Johnson's reluctance to utilize the National Guard and the Army Reserve began the trend of separating the military and its use from the purview of the American population.
Overview ĭrift opens with an analysis of the politics surrounding the Vietnam War, focusing on the Abrams Doctrine, which stressed public support for military operations. The book is dedicated to former Vice President Dick Cheney because he was on her "wish list" for her to interview. Maddow has said that she wrote Drift because the topic deserved a long-form format that could not be adequately addressed in her television program. The book's scope spans from the Vietnam War to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. In Drift, Maddow examines how American declarations of war have incrementally shifted from being congressionally approved to being centralized in the hands of the American president. Her first book, Drift explores the premise that the manner in which the United States goes to war has gradually become more secretive and less democratic. Drift: The Unmooring of American Military Power is a 2012 book by Rachel Maddow.
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