Andy Rooney’s segment on 60 Minutes from a week ago was a surprising yet illuminating departure from his usual staple of curmudgeonly old-man rants. In the segment, he went off on the War In Iraq and its effects on our economy. His last quote from President (and former General) Eisenhower is quite the kicker:
We must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex. The potential for the disastrous rise of misplaced power exists and will persist.
Here’s a transcript and a QuickTime video.
