The War Machine: Rise of the Private Military @ 1UP

Vikingod · Jul 4, 2007, 05:19 PM

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In his farewell address to the nation, President Eisenhower warned of the great danger of the military-industrial complex, the seamless relationship between the government and the private corporations it contracts: the confluence of business and politics. Many point to this speech as prophetic of what is occurring within America today. We've all heard the stories about the current administration's curious business ties, from Halliburton to the Carlyle Group, but there's a much larger constituency benefiting from America's recent political motivations -- one that, until recently, was virtually unknown.

Jul 4, 2007, 05:19 PM	#1
Vikingod Int'l Fish Liaison Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: By the light of lamp I sit and type... Posts: 16,197 Rep Power: 112 System Specs	The War Machine: Rise of the Private Military @ 1UP Source: 1UP ____________ In his farewell address to the nation, President Eisenhower warned of the great danger of the military-industrial complex, the seamless relationship between the government and the private corporations it contracts: the confluence of business and politics. Many point to this speech as prophetic of what is occurring within America today. We've all heard the stories about the current administration's curious business ties, from Halliburton to the Carlyle Group, but there's a much larger constituency benefiting from America's recent political motivations -- one that, until recently, was virtually unknown.