Sunday, November 05, 2006

Eisenhower's Prescient Message: The Military Industrial Complex

Almost 50 years ago, President Eisenhower, in this excerpt from his farewell address, warned us that, "in the councils of government, we must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex." Was his vision of the future correct?

Video with music by Phillip Glass.

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