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When people refer to the military industrial complex, they are referring to the businesses like Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, etc. that are the private companies i
by 18pfsmt 9y ago
When people refer to the military industrial complex, they are referring to the businesses like Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, etc. that are the private companies involved in designing and building weapons.
- kridsdale1 9y agoExactly. Those companies are civilian as google is. Lockheed is next door even! Google is part of the intelligence wing of the MIC. The only controversy is that some of the more Berkeley / Burning Man googlers are surprised to learn that.
- creaghpatr 9y agoActually a lot (or at least a not insignificant amount) of MICs are burners according to the book Stealing Fire
- gmueckl 9y agoAlso, private companies are contracted for military services. Remember Blackwater?