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45. 'The potential for the disastrous rise of misplaced power exists and will persist. '

Reply to woo me with science (Reply #44)

Fri Feb 10, 2012, 11:38 AM

Feb 2012

"In the councils of government, we must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the militaryindustrial complex. The potential for the disastrous rise of misplaced power exists and will persist. "

coming from a 5 star general (all time highest rank) and current outgoing republican president, that was a breathtaking statement

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So Iran is our new “Enemy.” Are we going to fall for this crap again? [View all] Cyrano Feb 2012 OP

So they're as gentle as kittens, huh? Dreamer Tatum Feb 2012 #1

Comparatively speaking, they are. ronnie624 Feb 2012 #31

Yes, that's exactly what the OP is saying arcane1 Feb 2012 #34

Yet the drums of war will beat on MattBaggins Feb 2012 #2

And the profiteers will prepare to line their pockets with more $$$. n/t RKP5637 Feb 2012 #5

Support for Iraq war did not go above 50% until AFTER we bombed Baghdad KurtNYC Feb 2012 #39

Well said!!! n/t RKP5637 Feb 2012 #3

The MIC's got a gleam in its eye... Blue Owl Feb 2012 #4

What would the MIC do for money if there were no bogeymen? Tierra_y_Libertad Feb 2012 #5

Exactly! This all reminds me so much of the cold war ... the communists RKP5637 Feb 2012 #27

New? LOL! Not even close. Rex Feb 2012 #7

Okay, nothing new here. But they've been conveniently brought to the forefront -- again. Cyrano Feb 2012 #10

For political points...no doubt. Rex Feb 2012 #30

the MSM "news" ad campaign for the US vs. Iran war has already begun KurtNYC Feb 2012 #40

Well we know when it comes to war Rex Feb 2012 #49

SHHHHH!11 -- we have drones to buy! nt xchrom Feb 2012 #8

rec. nt limpyhobbler Feb 2012 #9

... tjwash Feb 2012 #11

Iran dropped the petro dollar. Eddie Haskell Feb 2012 #38

We don't even have to fall for it. The media and politicians Autumn Feb 2012 #12

Being a threat to the U.S. has nothing to do with it gratuitous Feb 2012 #13

Of Bush's "Axis of Evil"--Iran, Iraq, North Korea--why haven't we invaded North Korea? KansDem Feb 2012 #14

This message was self-deleted by its author MichaelMcGuire Feb 2012 #33

***************** Five reasons why an attack on Iran will not work - Leon Panetta ***************** tabatha Feb 2012 #15

Unless Syria beats them to it ... JustABozoOnThisBus Feb 2012 #16

I hope not Puzzledtraveller Feb 2012 #17

It's amazing that George W. Bush didn't win the Presidency with Iran as his running mate ... zbdent Feb 2012 #18

*** !!! Throwing cold water on the war on Iran furnace, Obama has thus sent an important !!! *** tabatha Feb 2012 #19

Hold on Mr Dixon Feb 2012 #20

Given some of my past rants, I may already be on their watch list Cyrano Feb 2012 #23

Iraq & Afghanistan taught that we WILL invade non -nuclear nations on trumped up charges. aquart Feb 2012 #21

We have ALWAYS been at war with central Asia! Hawkowl Feb 2012 #22

I was in a resturant yesterday and they had Faux Noise on....... socialist_n_TN Feb 2012 #24

Oceania was at war with Eastasia. KamaAina Feb 2012 #25

Exactly!! Puzzledtraveller Feb 2012 #26

Okay, KamaAina. It's obvious you don't like "Big Brother." Beware of room 101. Cyrano Feb 2012 #29

'Are we going to fall for this again'? sabrina 1 Feb 2012 #28

Who is spewing the crap. NOT Panetta, NOT Obama. Last I checked, they were in charge. tabatha Feb 2012 #35

Amen. Eddie Haskell Feb 2012 #36

"Are we going to fall for this crap again?" Hell Hath No Fury Feb 2012 #32

The naiveté, it burns!!!! n/t greytdemocrat Feb 2012 #37

In the councils of government, we must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence flexnor Feb 2012 #41

Eisenhower was getting at the definition of 'our survival' flexnor Feb 2012 #42

World War III, when it happens, woo me with science Feb 2012 #44

'The potential for the disastrous rise of misplaced power exists and will persist. ' flexnor Feb 2012 #45

+1000 woo me with science Feb 2012 #47

K&R woo me with science Feb 2012 #51

In 'The Fog of War' Robert Mcnamara said '1.Empathize with your enemy' flexnor Feb 2012 #43

The Iranian leaders. Who is the actual top Iranian leader? NNN0LHI Feb 2012 #46

iran has been on our shit list for a long time... spanone Feb 2012 #48

and we've been on theirs since 1953 flexnor Feb 2012 #50