Lest we forget.

It was in 1961, in President Dwight D. Eisenhowers farewell address to the nation, he attempted to warn the public of the United States of America of the "Military Industrial Complex".

"This conjunction of an immense military establishment and a large arms industry is new in the American experience ... In the councils of government, we must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex. The potential for the disastrous rise of misplaced power exists and will persist. We must never let the weight of this combination endanger our liberties or democratic process."
-D. Eisenhower, 1961, Farewell speech to the nation.

It was later on in March of 1963, that John F. Kennedy, the successor to the seat of Presidency, attempted to heed Eisenhowers warnings. He proposed a budget cut on spending toward the Industrial Military Complex.
The cut included 52 military installations within the states, and 21 installations overseas. Including equipment which would normally be allocated toward these installations.

November 22, 1963, Dallas, Texas.
John F. Kennedy was assassinated. While the media points to a Lee Harvey Oswald as the lone assassin, it has been repeatedly proven that J.F.Kennedy had been hit by two seperate shots from two different locations. The second shooter had not been caught.

What is the Military Industrial Complex?
The Military Industrial Complex is the organization of monetary funds which flow from government institutions, funded by taxpayers and federal debt, to the Industrial sectors responsible for manufacturing equipment and weapons for warfare.

While in essence the Military Industrial Complex is a regular occurance of economics, it becomes a very dangerous institution when those in political power hold investments in it.


Over the years since Eisenhowers warning (and moving on to the 21st Century), many key political figures have emerged who have had investments in the manufacturing of weapons, and the procurement of fuel (currently crude oil). Some also have had ties to the FCC, a regulatory committe, intended to censor the main stream media of the nation.
It was not a stretch of the imagination to understand that it was in the best interest of these key political figures to ensure that access to oil goes unhindered, and weapons manufacturers continued to manufacture weapons.
Combined with control over the main stream media, the general public remained uneducated as to the cause of warfare proposed by the Federal Government. The actual causes were commonly re-written to suit the desires of the general public, and to match the geo-political situation of the world at the time. More notably, these causes were re-written multiple times during the war in question.


During George W. Bush's presidency, the cause for invading Afghanistan was just, although, later it was proposed to have been slightly misguided.
On September 11th of 2001, the World Trade Center Towers were brought down by two Boeing 737 aircraft. A third aircraft struck the Pentagon, and a fourth was brought down before reaching it's intended target. Over 3000 people died on that day.
Though the government had declared an organization known as Al-Qaeda to have been the assailant. No direct conclusive evidence had been found. Al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden took responsibility for the attack, however, so did a few other minor groups with interests against the United States.
Nevertheless, the justification for warfare had been seeded, and military operations in Afghanistan against members of Al-Qaeda began.

In march of 2003, the United States opened up a second front, waging war with Iraq. The justifications for this war were not only misguided, but later proven to be completely false.
The initial justification for the invasion of Iraq, involved the accusation that Iraq had not discontinued it's Weapons of Mass Distruction program as agreed upon in 1991. The United Nations had been sent in prior to the invasion to find these weapons. No weapons were found, consequently the United Nations refused to give the United States of America permission to launch a pre-emptive invasion.
Disobeying U.N rules, the United States went ahead with the invasion, arguing that Iraq was in greater defiance of the UN by continuing it's weapons program.
No weapons were found. It was discovered that the Weapons program had indeed been dismantled in 1991 as per the agreement.

The secondary justification for invasion was the removal of Saddam Hussein for his oppression of his own people. This became more widely used once it was apparrent Mr. Hussein had complied with the U.N in 1991.
After the removal of Saddam Hussein, new justification for the war was required, the cause was again shifted. This time, Saddam was portrayed as an ally of Al-Qaueda. However, Saddam was repeatedly noted throughout his time in office as an avid opponent of Al-Qaeda, and repeatedly made hateful remarks about Al-Qaeda and it's supporters.
After the invasion, Al-Qaeda then sent troops into Iraq to fight the U.S Military, which is why they are there now. The ensuing war between Al-Qaeda, the U.S Military, and Nationalist Insurgents has cost hundreds of thousands of Civillian lives in its wake.
This justification remains the one currently used at the time of this writing.

With both Afghanistan and Iraq involved in warfare with the United States, Al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden remains uncaptured.


At the time of this documents writing, allegations against another country in the Middle East, Iran, are being made.
The United States government alleged that Iran was involved with manufacturing weapons for the use in Iraq, for the purpose of attacking U.S Military personnel and interests. However, in May of 2008, U.S intelligence quietly withdrew the proposed evidence, declaring the weapons to have been issued from somewhere else. That 'somewhere else' has yet to be disclosed.
Regardless of this retraction, the allegations were still pushed that Iran is arming Al-Qaeda in Iraq.
No evidence of such an exchange has been found.

(Authors note: Current technology is really astounding. The ability to find, track, and closely watch a target from afar is incredibly simple with the satellites, unmanned drones, and lens capabilities currently in service.
If one cannot find evidence of an exchange taking place between two countries, then it is safe to say it simply does not exist.
And the inability to find one person, Osama Bin Laden, would suggest one of two things. A baffling level of incompetence, or other priorities that interfere with his discovery and capture. Neither of these are very settling.)


It was largely thanks to the U.S Military's unintended introduction of the World Wide Web to the general public, and its evolution since then, that the reporting done by the mainstream news came under question.
The vast network of internet users, speaking directly to one-another regarding world events, repeatedly raises red flags toward the news stories published by the main stream media, and to the justifications given by governments around the world for their actions.
It also serves as a means to record history, and remind one-another to the reality of the world, when others might seek to manipulate the truth.

In the early 21st century, and slightly prior, governments began turning to the internet to discover and locate potential political opponents, and potential threats. The key here is in "potential".
It was after the attacks on the World Trade Centers in 2001 that the internet community saw some of it's first arrests made based on oppinions shared.
Changes to United States law over the course of the war on terrorism, permitted the Federal Government to detain anyone indefinitely without cause, warrant, and without permission for the detainee to alert family, friends, or a lawyer to his detainment.
No trials were required to take place, and no release dates were to be set.

It was under this new fear of being detained for their beliefs, that the voice of the American public against the war quickly fell silent.
Users outside of the United States continue to openly share their beliefs regarding present day warfare in the open, however, the U.S Government has been taking measures to gain access to these people aswell.


The wars that will ensue in the 21st century will be based on maintaining the investments made in the Industrial Military Complex, and maintaining the investments made in the procurement of Oil. I, the writer, do not propose there can't be a war based on an alternative cause, however, it is highly unlikely.
The mainstream news is henceforth, under scrutiny of the government, and unfortunately cannot be trusted to deliver news that may hinder the governments reputation, or interests.
The internet, has become a hunting ground, to seek out, and silence political opponents.
You the reader, if you are reading this close to the time of posting, need to be careful. Remember, you must never be afraid of having a differing opinion, regardless of what you may have to say to appear "patriotic".
Getting yourself killed over their corruption is not an option. You, and those like you, will be needed when this is all over with. Violence is for the weak, stand tall, be brave, and wait this out.

It is with great regret, that we may soon be unable to express our views on political matters openly. With hopes that when this is over with, may we be able to look back on our recordings of events, and know the truth.
Never allow history to be re-written. No matter how subtle the change, no matter how persuasive the reason, or how forceful the writers may be.
In this regard, we have been complacent.

Whatever the repercussions for this may be, we must ensure those in the future never permit our mistakes to be made again. And for our own sakes, let us pray this corruption ends peacefully.

Johnsky.