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Political Control of the Military



"No new taxes." This is a quote that most all of us remember

from the 1992 presidential election. Along with it we remember that

there were new taxes during that presidents term in office. There are

a myriad of promises made and things done in a presidential election

year that have questionable motives as to whether they are done in the

best interest of the people or in the interests of the presidential

candidate. These hidden interests are one of the biggest problems

with the political aspects of government in modern society. One of

the prime examples of this is the Vietnam War. Although South Vietnam

asked for our help, which we had previously promised, the entire

conflict was managed in order to meet personal political agendas and

to remain politically correct in the world's eyes rather than to bring

a quick and decisive end to the conflict. This can be seen in the

selective bombing of Hanoi throughout......

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