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The War Machine

President Dwight Eisenhower's warming of a military-industrial complex is the topic of "The War Machine." Richard Threlkeld looks into money wasted on the wrong weapons, such as the F-18. This segment analyses the "Iron Triangle" made of the Pentagon as consumer, the Congress as banker, and the defense contractor as supplier.

English
  • Originally Aired June 17, 1981
  • Runtime 50 minutes
  • Network CBS
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