Americký prezident varuje před válečnou lobby

In 1961, American president and general Dwight D. Eisenhower warned the American public about the disproportionate political power of the “military-industrial complex.” Today, however, we can see that his warning went unheeded and that the American military-industrial complex has gained such power that wars are provoked for its profit and millions of people die. Eisenhower feared that this enormous concentration of money, weapons and political power could begin to influence government decisions improperly, beyond the control of citizens. In 1953, in response to the death of Soviet leader Stalin, he also said that every weapon produced, warship launched and missile fired ultimately represents theft from those who are hungry, cold and without adequate clothing. He warned that an armed world spends not only money, but also the labour of its workers, the genius of its scientists and the hopes of its children, noting that the cost of one modern heavy bomber could instead provide a brick school in more than 30 towns, two power stations, two fully equipped hospitals or about 80 kilometres of highway. The contents are in Czech.