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US to withdraw from NATO under Republican bill (www.newsweek.com)

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 days ago (1 children)

The Military Industrial Complex won't let some politicians get in the way of their control of the nearly $1 Trillion annual military budget.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Yeah, I can't see how pissing off Raytheon, Lockmart, etc. is a good idea. That's how your political opponent ends up with billion-dollar election funds.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 days ago

Personally, I see every reason to piss them off. Then again, I think that we need to finally heed Eisenhower's warning about the MIC and find a way to shut it down. Mind you, I also think we need to heed Goldwater's warning about the Republican party, and Washington's warnings about both forming parties and being tied up in Eurasian politics & culture.

It won't ever happen, of course, because it's not the most profitable thing. And it would take power away from the kleptocrats and give it back to the people.