Fifty Years After Eisenhower's Farewell Address, A Look at "Prophets of War"

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This week marks the 50th anniversary of President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s famous farewell speech to the nation in which he warned against the rise of a "military-industrial complex." We speak with William Hartung, director of the Arms and Security Initiative at the New America Foundation, who traces the rise of the military-industrial complex through the story of the nation’s largest weapons contractor, Lockheed Martin. Hartung’s new book is Prophets of War: Lockheed Martin and the Making of the Military-Industrial Complex.

Part II...Fifty Years After Eisenhower’s Farewell Address, a Look at "Prophets of War: Lockheed Martin and the Making of the Military-Industrial Complex"

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[Enthusiast]

1. This has become the reason for our wars.

Is there any doubt? We're going to bring a functional democracy to Afghanistan? Really? We will eradicate Muslim extremists? Really? Obviously TPTB have utter confidence that the media will protect them from scrutiny.

[Devil_Fish]

2. The illusion of freedom will be maintained as long as it is profitable.

When it is no longer profitable, they will simply take down the facade.

[bobbolink]

3. Many times I've protested Lockheed Martin, but didn't realize just how many pies they have their

fingers in....creepy, indeed!