Without "enemies," the gravy train for the National Security State as well as US taxpayers' enslavement to it would end-Freeing the World to Death, William Blum, 2004

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“Freeing the World to Death,” Quotation from author William Blum:

“America cherishes her enemies. Without enemies, she is a nation without purpose and direction. The various components of the National Security State need enemies to justify their swollen budgets, to aggrandize their work, to protect their jobs, to give themselves a mission in the aftermath of the Soviet Union.”

Added: From The Anti-Empire Report, Issue #159, 8/17/2018, by William Blum

“Each day I spend about three hours reading the Washington Post. Amongst other things I’m looking for evidence—real, legal, courtroom-quality evidence, or at least something logical and rational—to pin down those awful Russkis for their many recent crimes, from influencing the outcome of the 2016 US presidential election to use of a nerve agent in the UK. But I do not find such evidence. Keep reading"

 

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