In his famous military-industrial complex speech President Eisenhower, arguably the 20th Century's foremost military leader, warned his fellow citizens as follows: "We must never let the weight of this combination of military and industry] endanger our liberties or democratic processes. We should take nothing for granted. Only an alert and knowledgeable citizenry can compel the proper meshing of the huge industrial and military machinery of defense with our peaceful methods and goals, so that security and liberty may prosper together." -Pres. Eisenhower, 1961 Today we might add the global...