Military Industrial Complex
 
The term originated in a speech given by former US President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s Farewell Address to the Nation on January
17, 1971 in which he stated:

…This conjunction of an immense military establishment
and a large arms industry is new in the American
experience. The total influence – economic, political,
even spiritual – is felt in every city, every statehouse,
every office of the federal government.

We recognize the imperative need for this development. Yet we must
not fail to comprehend its grave implications. Our toil,
resources and livelihood are involved; so is the very
structure of our society. In the councils of government,
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 displaced power exists and will persist…”

Dwigth D. Eisenhower, The Military Industrial Complex: with an Introduction by Jesse Smith
(Portland: Basementia Publications, 2006)

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Danny Glover's call to Reverse africom.

Ajua Martey

December 09, 2010
Atlanta, Ga    Even though the interview and article is dated back in 2007, Danny Glover and Nicole Lee of TransAfrica Forum in Washington, DC.  The issue that Danny and Nicole need everyone to understand back then and now, is that africom is a covert united states African military command with the goals and intentions from their forefathers of colonialism back during the kidnapping, trade, and enslavement of African people to the world diaspora.

Africa: Obama expands military involvement in Africa

When President Barack Obama took office in January 2009, it was widely expected that he would dramatically change, or even reverse, the militarised and unilateral security policy that had been pursued by the George W. Bush administration toward Africa, as well as toward other parts of the world.