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The Military Nation and the Militarized University. Some rare, sober notes from the halls of power in Washington D.C. --from four decades ago, and because so many have learned so little, with the only change witnessed being one of magnitude, the words retain their resonance today: "When the university turns away from its central purpose and makes itself an appendage to the Government, concerning itself with techniques rather than purposes, with expedients rather than ideas, dispensing conventional orthodoxy rather than new ideas, it is not only failing to meet its responsibilities to students; it is betraying a public trust. "--Senator J. William Fulbright And, from Senator Fulbright's book, The Pentagon Propaganda Machine (1971), page 11, some observations on the transformation of a nation into a military nation, where war is an end in itself: "It seems to me we have grown distressingly used to war.

"Violence is our most important product. "A Marine war hero and former Commandant of the Corps, General David M. Phil Borges - People of Indigenous Cultures - Photography - World photographer of indigenous and tribal cultures. Bruno-latour.fr. Social Science Research Network (SSRN) Home Page.

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