Military-Industrial Complex as Hypertrophy

This years Dept. of Defense budget shows a skewing of priorities away from military personnel head count in favor of build up in expensive hardware. Huge price tagged programs like the controversial DDX Destroyer, F-22 Fighter, submarines, drone aircraft etc. are getting funded with some of the money that was to be for military personnel. Personnel costs are projected to decline in 2006 by 14% while funding for hardware and maintenance will increase by over 30%.

It looks like Rumsfeld's plans for future American engagements will follow the failed Iraq model- i.e. " shock and awe" bombardment with state of the art weapons to be followed by an insufficient amount of troops to secure the territory. Rumsfeld is more than a little senile and more than a caricature of a warmonger. Policies like this will insure that America will start many wars but will not win any. The only winners will be the military-industrial complex who will prosper win, lose or draw.