"Our country is now geared to an arms economy bred in an artificially indu

paineinthearse

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"Our country is now geared to an arms economy bred in an artificially indu

"Our country is now geared to an arms economy bred in an artificially induced psychosis of war hysteria and an incessant propaganda of fear."

Who said this?

No googling, please!

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jbonkowski

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Fri Mar-10-06 02:54 PM
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1. Eisenhower?

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shadowknows69

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Fri Mar-10-06 02:54 PM
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2. Eisenhower?

n/t

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paineinthearse

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Fri Mar-10-06 02:56 PM
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3. Not Eisenhower

...but close. Right era.

Keep trying.

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shadowknows69

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Fri Mar-10-06 02:57 PM
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4. McNamarra?

in "Fog of War"?

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paineinthearse

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Fri Mar-10-06 03:01 PM
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5. Good guess, but....nope

Earlier than McNamara.

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Divernan

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Fri Mar-10-06 03:02 PM
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6. Hint: deja vu

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harlinchi

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Fri Mar-10-06 03:03 PM
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7. What? Yogi Berra said that? ('jes kiddin') n/t

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Divernan

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Fri Mar-10-06 03:08 PM
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9. Hi Phillie! Tell me no Eagles fans will vote for Swann!

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harlinchi

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Fri Mar-10-06 03:35 PM
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17. Not me. Not my wife, daughter, extended family or friends...

...but possibly a few associates and co-workers who cannot face up to the fact that they were and are so egregiously wrong.

Swann is a gimmick; the GOP almost acknowledges its gimmick-ry. If Swann or Santorum even get close then election fraud has won! On the other hand, I'd like to see McCain helping Santorum as much as he can; I wanna see PA stay in the blue column in '08 and McCain/Santorum photos would help.

Where are you from, Divernan, and is your sports landscape as bleak as it is in Philly (bleak or not, the Phillies, Flyers, Sixers and Eagles are still my guys)?

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HamdenRice

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Fri Mar-10-06 03:06 PM
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8. I cheated

I won't say who it was but it is very sad indeed and true

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Divernan

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Fri Mar-10-06 03:12 PM
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10. Hint Two: He once made a serious bid for GOP presidential nomination

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bigmonkey

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Fri Mar-10-06 03:14 PM
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11. I have it on my wall.

General Douglas MacArthur, the multi-decorated general that Truman fired.

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paineinthearse

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Fri Mar-10-06 03:17 PM
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13. BINGO!

We have a winner, folks.

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Divernan

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Fri Mar-10-06 03:18 PM
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14. In 1948 he tried to get the GOP pres. nomination but failed.

Because his appeal was to the ultra-conservatives.

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sinkingfeeling

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Fri Mar-10-06 03:14 PM
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12. Robertson? (Pat)

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Divernan

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Fri Mar-10-06 03:20 PM
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15. "I shall return." (hence, deja vu)

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American Tragedy

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Fri Mar-10-06 03:21 PM
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16. That's got to be..

Edited on Fri Mar-10-06 03:24 PM by American Tragedy

MacArthur. I've got it listed in my favorite political quotations in my notebook. :D

Sorry, I see someone else already named it. Nevermind.

My first thought was that it might have been Ike, since I've heard several similar statements by him.

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