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In reply to the discussion: How Likely is a War with Iran if President Obama is Re-elected? [View all]sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)Why did this country attack Iraq, Afghanistan, why are we now involved in drone wars in several other countries? Whose decisions were these? Surely you do not thing that George Bush made the decision to go to Iraq all by himself? The man could barely put two intelligent sentences together.
Eisenhower was wrong then, in your opinion? I tend to believe he knew what he was talking about, especially considering the MIC has since then, provided us with lots of proof of what he had to say.
The MIC 'Military Industrial Complex', is made up of various parts, not the least of which are the Defense Contractors, and now Mercenary Organizations, I know, we call them 'contractors'.
None of the wars fought since Eisenhower issued that warning were necessary. All of them have been bad for this country.
Each new president arrives at the WH to find himself surrounded by people who have been there over the course of many administrations, Gates eg. It would take a very strong character to fire all of them and replace them with people who actually care about this country. In fact, s/he probably would be the one to go, or be diminished in power until the next election, when he would not have a chance of winning. Do you disagree with that?