Big money behind war: the military-industrial complex
More than 50 years after President Eisenhower’s warning, Americans find themselves in perpetual war.
![Perpetual war represents perpetual profits for the ever expanding business and government interests [AFP]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/20141481941766734_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
![Snowden broke the rules and embarrassed some of the most powerful leaders in Washington, writes Turley [AP]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/20146962044284734_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
Whatever he may be, Snowden remains fascinating precisely because he proved to be the malfunctioning cog in the system.
More than 50 years after President Eisenhower’s warning, Americans find themselves in perpetual war.
To compromise liberty for safety is the surest way not to have either.
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