He understood then as we do now, that too often we, the American people, are told we must choose between liberty or security, and which side often wins out. In that proposition, liberty loses. And The warmongers claim that they are doing what they are doing for the sake of our security. It's a lie. Eisenhower issued this warning because he understood the power of the influence of the military industrial complex and how those who seek to keep us in a persistent state of … (01:20–01:29)
CLAIM
Asserts that claims of war for security purposes are false.
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