Yes. I do believe that's what got Kennedy offend, too.
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Amongst other things but, yea.
Eisenhower even publicly warned us about the MIC.
Yup and he sure the heck knew. I think they offed Patton, too.
And most people don't know about Smedley Butler!
Eisenhower played it smart. Told the public as a means of self-defense. What happened to Smedley Butler?
Too much to write about here.
Hmmmm...
Short version: Big general retires. Bigwigs tried to recruit him to lead a coup, which was ready to go, with manpower and weapons.
Here in the US. And it probably would have worked. He blew the whistle.
It's been pretty hushed up since.