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I think if Ike was shown that the military industrial complex had prevented the occurrence of WWIII for nearly 80 years while maintaining economic growth and qu
by onecommentman 1y ago
I think if Ike was shown that the military industrial complex had prevented the occurrence of WWIII for nearly 80 years while maintaining economic growth and quality of life for US citizens, he would have withdrawn his reservations. He, above all, knew the alternatives.
- stinkbeetle 1y agoI don't think so. He was not against military or peace through force, quite the opposite. The warning was about corruption and undue influence that corporations have on matters of weapons and wars.