POTUS: “I'm not saying the military’s in love with me, the soldiers are, the top people in the Pentagon probably aren’t because they want to do nothing but fight wars so that all of those wonderful companies that make the bombs & make the planes & make everything else stay happy”
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Some folks really ought to read what President Eisenhower actually said in his farewell address. While they are both critical of the military industrial complex, nowhere does Eisenhower actually accuse military leaders of engaging in shooting wars to boost profits for firms
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What is the news, the military in USA is business, already Eisenhower said that and he was both general and President....
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In other words, everything the Atlantic reported is true so it's time to disparage the military.
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Remember who Jeffrey Goldberg is. He led the charge into Iraq based on flimsy evidence. This is really a no winners conversation.
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Ever heard of Eisenhower?
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I have indeed. Pretty sure nowhere in his speech warning about the impact of the military industrial complex did he accuse his military commanders of seeking to start shooting wars to boost defense contractor profits
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