In his farewell address to the nation, Jan. 17, 1961, President Eisenhower warned of the military-industrial complex. At the time, the U.S. defense budget accounted for 47 percent of the world's arms expenditures; today it is over 50 percent. Eisenhower advised: "This...
During the Vietnam War, President Lyndon Johnson and the military argued that we had to win in order to prevent communism from taking over other nations in the vicinity, the so-called domino theory. The military asserted repeatedly that provided we sent over more...
"You got to know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em, Know when to walk away, and know when to run." - Kenny Rogers President Barack Obama is a smart man. He is cool and keeps his head when all around him are losing theirs, but he needs to know when to...
