Don't be so humble - we know you were in military intelligence. Its scary even to write this from the other side of the planet! That plus your apparent instant recall of the entire history of the US! I really do look forward to your opinion on it :)


>Hardly. Just another ex-soldier :o) There are a LOT of us. One thing for sure, everyone's experience in the military is different. It mostly depends on the type of job you have, where you are stationed, your assignments, and your commander and supervisors. The first 6 years in the Army were great for me. I was in Army Aviation and had what I would consider great assignments (except for that one year at Fort Polk). The remainder, while educational, I could have done without! :o)
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>>I'm really looking forward to getting your opinion on this, being knowledgable of the military and so forth.
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>>>I will certainly pick up the book this week then. Especially since I just finished my last book this weekend (read the book of Eragon Saturday - Monday) and need something to read :o)
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>>>>It is not about who is recommending war or when war is required. Rather the documentary and book are both concerned with how the military has become an power unto itself. It is such a huge and profitable business that the raison d'etre has now become money, power and oil, since without oil the machine cannot run.
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>>>>This is about militarism and imperialism. About how the military-industrial complex affects and exterts an influence over an enormous part of the economy, the political world, and big business. It is what Eisenhower was warning about in his farewell address.
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>>>>The book has much more detail than the documentary but both are worth the time to review.
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