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Title: “We Are the Death Merchant of the World”: Ex-Bush Official Lawrence Wilkerson Condemns Military-Industrial Complex
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URL Source: https://www.lewrockwell.com/lrc-blo ... s-military-industrial-complex/
Published: Aug 13, 2016
Author: Charles Burris
Post Date: 2016-08-13 09:12:50 by Ada
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Views: 201
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As the former chief of staff to Secretary of State Colin Powell, Lawrence Wilkerson played an important role in the George W. Bush administration. In the years since, however, the former Bush official has established himself as a prominent critic of U.S. foreign policy. Col. Wilkerson is Distinguished Adjunct Professor of Government and Public Policy, College of William & Mary, and is a member of the Academic Board of the Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity. He is one of the excellent array of noted speakers at the upcoming Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity Conference, on Saturday, September 10, 2016, 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 PM at the Washington Dulles Airport Marriott, 45020 Aviation Drive, Dulles, VA 20166. “I think Smedley Butler was onto something,” explained Lawrence Wilkerson, in an extended interview with Salon. In his day, in the early 20th century, Butler was the highest ranked and most honored official in the history of the U.S. Marine Corps. He helped lead wars throughout the world over a series of decades, before later becoming a vociferous opponent of American imperialism, declaring “war is a racket.” Wilkerson spoke highly of Butler, referencing the late general’s famous quote: “Looking back on it, I might have given Al Capone a few hints. The best he could do was to operate his racket in three districts. I operated on three continents.” “I think the problem that Smedley identified, quite eloquently actually,” Wilkerson said, “especially for a Marine — I had to say that as a soldier,” the retired Army colonel added with a laugh; “I think the problem is much deeper and more profound today, and much more subtle and sophisticated.” Today, the military-industrial complex “is much more pernicious than Eisenhower ever thought it would be,” Wilkerson warned.
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#1. To: Ada (#0)
It takes America being turned into the worst country in all of human history and the Death Star of the entire machine age, but finally two or three ranking fedniks are finally going public and denouncing it. Most are still pleased as punch! amerika is the worst country in all human history when you add its crimes together, because communism/Judeocracy would have gone nowhere without it. (Speaking of which!) _____________________________________________________________ there were strains of VD that were incurable, and they were first found in the Philippines and then transmitted to the Korean working girls via US military. The 'incurables' we were told were first taken back to a military hospital in the Philippines to quietly die. – 4um
Butler wrote the book, "War is a Racket". He outlined in it that wars are fought for the profit of the few, at the expense of the lives of soldiers. http://www.ratical.org/ratville/CAH/warisaracket.html Major General Smedley Butler Major General US Marine Corps, Antiwar Activist : 1881-1940 "I served in all commissioned ranks from second lieutenant to Major General. And during that period I spent most of my time being a high-class muscle man for Big Business, for Wall Street and for the bankers. In short, I was a racketeer for capitalism. I suspected I was just part of the racket all the time. Now I am sure of it." Received 16 military medals, 5 for valor. Is one of 19 men to receive the Medal of Honor twice. Wrote the 1935 exposé that linked business and the military titled "War Is A Racket." Ran for Senate as a Republican in 1932. www.americanswhotellthetruth.org/portraits/major-general-smedley-butler "When bad men combine, the good must associate; else they will fall, one by one." Edmund Burke
Research... Ike brought MIC out into the daylight for all to see. However, Ike was a prodigy of the MIC from 1930 on. The MIC saw to his promotions in the military, selected him to command European war, selected when and what party Ike would run for the presidency.
Marx Liked Ike (Instauration)
_____________________________________________________________ there were strains of VD that were incurable, and they were first found in the Philippines and then transmitted to the Korean working girls via US military. The 'incurables' we were told were first taken back to a military hospital in the Philippines to quietly die. – 4um
When the war was over, the Star people were to be returned to their permanent rank. Patton would then become Eisenhowers boss.
Patton talked too much.
“The most dangerous man to any government is the man who is able to think things out... without regard to the prevailing superstitions and taboos. Almost inevitably he comes to the conclusion that the government he lives under is dishonest, insane, intolerable.” ~ H. L. Mencken
Christmas 1944. When Bastonge began, Ike and Bradly were in London playing cards. Montgomery was in England, Patton was the ONLY General worth his salt on the Continent.
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“I think Smedley Butler was onto something,” explained Lawrence Wilkerson
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