The Military Industrial Complex?????? (Congress, speech, dollars, government)

[BentBow]

The Department of Defense, wary of a possible $600 billion cut that could take place under the Budget Control Act, is working to map spending trends throughout the United States’ vast military-industrial complex.


The default cut will kick in if the Congressional supercommittee is unable to pinpoint $1.5 trillion in Federal spending cuts by Nov. 23.


“Cuts of this magnitude would be catastrophic to the military,” Army Chief of Staff Gen. Raymond T. Odierno has told House members. “In the case of the Army, it would significantly reduce our capability and capacity to assure our partners abroad, respond to crisis and deter our adversaries while threatening the readiness and potentially the all-volunteer force.”



Defense Department To Justify Spending By ‘Mapping’ Military-Industrial Complex : Personal Liberty Digest

[Neuling]

Nobody wants to lose funds, the same goes for all the other branches as well. They have all gotten used to the endless supply of billions of dollars...

[MrRational]

Originally Posted by BentBow

The Department of Defense, wary of a possible $600 billion cut that could take place under the Budget Control Act, is working to map spending trends throughout the United States’ vast military-industrial complex.

This is not a bad thing.
We've had the warning for over 50 years.

The speech.

Originally Posted by Ike

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

The video:

Eisenhower warns us of the military industrial complex. - YouTube