[Flick Lives]

But why, then, would a five star general who happened to become president of the United States publicly warn about said military industry complex?

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Ike was decades ahead of the curve on the danger of the permanent state and the cancer that is corporatism.

[Justa]

Probably a large order for ground weapons like the Javelin.

https://www.lockheedmartin.com/en-us/capabilities/weapon-systems.html