Fifty years ago today US President Eisenhower warned his people of the burgeoning power of the "military industrial complex".
A famous speech, a timely warning - but did it do any good? Did it balls! Actions speak louder than words, but money speaks loudest of all.

"Meanwhile, a congressional watchdog group found in 2008, over 150 Members of Congress had $196 million collectively invested in defense contractors."

... not to mention Secretary of State Clinton, Senators John Kerry and Joe Lieberman.