Patriotism and History

[Max Sawicky]

. . .
(When seeking opinions on Patriotism one must also be aware of the vast
number of Americans who work in some area of that octopus nominated the
"National Security State" by sage commentators. Statistically it is the
largest Industrial grouping in the world: now employing somewhere over ten
million workers producing products and services totaling over fifty
percent (50%) of the US Gross Domestic Product)

Wow.  Five trillion dollars.  U.S. defense budget is $300 billion.
Where in the world does this number come from?

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