Liberty loses. And the warmongers claim that they are doing what they are doing for the sake of our security. … President Eisenhower warned against the acquisition of unwarranted influence by the military industrial complex. … or our liberty. Now, this is something that we're dealing with right now in real time. As you know, President Trump has been persistently and relentlessly pursuing a peace deal to finally end the war between Russia and Ukraine. (15:43–16:07)
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Asserts that President Eisenhower warned about the military industrial complex's influence.
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