Another very quality post. Thank you.

Listen to these ramblings from 1961:

"We must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex. The potential for the disastrous rise of misplaced power exists and will persist. We must never let the weight of this combination endanger our liberties or democratic processes. We should take nothing for granted. Only an alert and knowledgeable citizenry can compel the proper meshing of the huge industrial and military machinery of defense with our peaceful methods and goals, so that security and liberty may prosper together."

Conspiracy theorist? Crazy man? Socialist/communist? Nah. Ike Eisenhower, the President of the United States and an Army five-star general during World War II who served as Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces in Europe. Not exactly a bleeding heart.

That was part of his 1961 farewell address to the nation and is credited for coining the term "military-industrial complex.

Video and additional information from the National Archives. Incredible IMO.

ps. Love the pic of the F-35. And your use of "eh".