Military Industrial Congressional Complex

President Dwight Eisenhower's farewell address he originally intended to call the Miltary Industrial Complex the Military Industrial Congressional Complex. The portion of the film explains how tax dollars get appropriated to military contractors through our elected members of Congress. Excerpt from Eugene Jarecki's documentary "Why We Fight" t

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• Military
• Industrial
• Complex
• Defense
• Contractor
• Congress
• Tax
• Dollars
• Federal
• Budget
• Iraq
• war

[Shultzgti]

I'm going to throw up. What a mess this country is in, yet, most go on like everything is fine. Where has the truth been hiding? Why do these good Senators that know the truth not speak out? Are they under a gag order? Is the media not allowed to broadcast their concerns? What a mess.

[blackbull799]

Blah, blah, blah? You do know Dwight Eisenhower, the president and former general who actually WON World War II, was the one who said "military-industrial complex" right?

And we were attacked on the eve of World War II also, and managed to win that war. Eisenhower was responsible for its execution.

We were attacked on 9/11 and Bush hasn't managed to "win" in Iraq yet.

Gee I wonder what one of the differences could be? Maybe that Eisenhower, and others, stopped to THINK? Unlike Bush.

[MrSKINFLICK]

No comment, gets into my favorites. Is Susan Dwights daughter ?

[aikidoisthebombyeah]

not only is it a liability to be seen opposing strong defense policies... it could get you killed these days... look what happened to John and Bobby Kennedy... that was a signal to all righteous peoples that even the president of the united states is a target. they tried to get reagan and failed. but every president knows that if he doesn't play the game, his life is worth nothing... he can easily be snubbed out by someone in his own circle... that's for realz!!!

[xadam2dudex]

yep.. it use to be the military industrial complex but now add the government - banking complex and u get government by the corporations for the corporations..by the government and u make more money than u can ever count

[taskforcecomputer]

@SCHRUBBE1966 "they"

[CrazyKing570]

How the hell do we the people stop the military/industrial complex?? If knew I would jump feet first into whatever i could do to help stop these Bastards.. they are raping the world and its people and they've been doing it for over 50 years.. why hasn't anyone done anything about this? Why do we as people continue to stay divided and mum on the very subjects that would change our entire way of life for the better? the biggest weapon the MIC has against the people? media and pop culture.

[Epicuree]

Good video, lots of stupid comments. Kinda ansvers the question why there never was a proper discusion. Sheeps dont reflect, they follow the hyrde:) 8,5percent unemploiment and a crashed economy is just the beginning of a larger payback, it hurts me to see the undemocratic china taking the lead!

[intelveritas]

You Should Know Feces Breath.

[AlternateArtisan]

who is "They"? it certainly wasn't the iraqis.

[Spartangeneral7]

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