In his farewell to the American people, President Dwight D. Eisenhower warned of the military industrial complex, a special interests group that has influenced politicians and policymakers and has gotten the United States into too many wars since the Second World War.
Here is Eisenhower’s speech:
“In the councils of government, we must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex. The potential for the disastrous rise of misplaced power exists and will persist. We must never let the weight of this combination endanger our liberties or democratic processes. We should take nothing for granted. Only an alert and knowledgeable citizenry can compel the proper meshing of the huge industrial and military machinery of defense with our peaceful methods and goals, so that security and liberty may prosper together.”
If you want a closer look at the military industrial complex and how this body of bureaucrats, politicians, military leaders, private contractors and crony corporations works together, here is a clip from Learn Liberty (this is a very important lesson for Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump):
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