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Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH

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To: Skywatcher who wrote (193663)	10/18/2001 11:37:54 PM
From: DavesM	Read Replies (1) of 769670

Well, if anyone is to blame for Creating the Military Industrial Complex, it is JFK. Personally, I think it is one of the greatest things he ever did...That and kicking off the race to the moon (which gave more money to the very same contractors). IMHO, When Ike was warning about the "Military Industrial Complex" he was issuing a warning to JFK directly. JFK, claimed that the United States was falling behind in its ability to deliver nuclear bombs on the Soviets, and proposed (and carried out) a massive peacetime arms buildup (it was a major Democratic campaign plank). As far as how the military is being currently run, I believe, Rumsfeld actually proposed changing the military, from the current - two major conflict - cold war setup. The Chief of Staff of the Army (remember the big stink about allowing regular army to wear berets?), wanted the army, to become a more of a quick reaction force. Just what scenario are you talking about?

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