http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/05/opinion/the-permanent-militarization-of-america.html?nl=opinion&emc=edit_ty_20121105&_r=0


Read this very interesting op-ed about the permanent military industrial complex in the US, its penetration into mass media and our political culture and how this impacts foreign policy and domestic policy.  Eisenhower, the famous WWII General and US President, a military man warned about the dangers of this in his Farewell Address.  Think about the current debates on budgets, economic stimulus, etc. during this U.S. election cycle. What would Ike do?