 (mutually assured destruction) held both sides at bay. Today's strategy includes "more flexible options (for) a wider range of contingencies (with weapons) to optimize performance." It means destroy an adversary's capabilities preemptively, then target others to eliminate all challenges to US dominance.

With America on a nuclear hair-trigger, it reinvented MAD in new form, threatening potential global nuclear winter, defined as "a long period of darkness and extreme cold that scientists predict would follow a full-scale nuclear war, a layer of dust and smoke in the atmosphere cover(ing) the earth and block(ing) the rays of the sun, (causing) most living organisms (to) perish."

Anti-nuclear expert Helen Caldicott says "one single failure of nuclear deterrence could end human history (quickly). Once initiated, it would take one hour to trigger a swift, sudden end to life on this planet." Only nuclear disarmament and abolition of nuclear weapons can stop it, what's never discussed or considered.

"....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."

As he prepared to leave office, he could hardly imagine the difference 50 years would make, transforming fortress America into a colossus, waging permanent global wars, spending unconscionable amounts on militarism and threatening planetary survival in the process.

On April 17, 2010, Independent Institute analyst Robert Higgs said annual "defense-related spending greatly exceeds the amounts budgeted by the Department of Defense," presenting FY 2009 data, the most recent figures available.

The official $636.5 billion spent way understated a growing annual total even Higgs can't fully identify, given enormous black budgets and hidden add-ons, likely totaling hundreds of billions of dollars. What's known for FY 2009, however, in billions of dollars includes the following:

For FY 2012, the House approved $690.1 billion, an 8.4% increase (though below the $725 FY 2011 budget, a temporary drop, likely compensated for with add-ons). The Senate will approve a similar amount. If the entire $1,027.5 trillion increases by the same amount, it raises known FY 2012 defense-related spending to $1,113.8 trillion.

In fact, with supplemental and hidden add-ons,
(mutually assured destruction) held both sides at bay. Today's scheme include " more flexible options (for) a wide-eyed image of contingencies (with weapons) to optimize operation. " It means destroy an adversary's capabilities preemptively, then target others to extinguish all challenges to US dominance. 

 With America on a nuclear haircloth - trigger, it reinvented MAD in raw mannequin, threatening potential global nuclear winter, defined as " a long time period of darkness and extreme cold that scientists bode would follow a full - plate nuclear war, a layer of debris and smoke in the atmosphere cover(ing) the earth and block(ing) the rays of the sun, (causing) most support organisms (to) perish. " 

 Anti - nuclear expert Helen Caldicott says " one single failure of nuclear deterrence could end human history (quickly). Once initiated, it would take one hour to trigger a swift, sudden end to life on this planet. " Only nuclear disarmament and abolition of nuclear weapons can stop it, what's never discourse or considered. 

 ".... we must guard against the skill of undue influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military industrial complex. The electric potential for the disastrous ascent of misplaced power exist and will persist. " 

 As he prepared to leave office, he could hardly imagine the difference 50 years would make, transforming fortress America into a colossus, engage permanent global war, spending unconscionable amounts on militarism and threatening planetary survival in the procedure. 

 On April 17, 2010, Independent Institute analyst Robert Higgs said annual " defense - related outgo greatly exceeds the amount budgeted by the Department of Defense, " presenting FY 2009 datum, the most recent figures available. 

 The official $ 636.5 billion spent way understate a growing annual total even Higgs can't fully identify, establish enormous black budget and hidden add - ons, likely totaling hundreds of billion of dollars. What's know for FY 2009, however, in billions of dollars includes the following: 

 For FY 2012, the House approved $ 690.1 billion, an 8.4% addition (though below the $ 725 FY 2011 budget, a temporary drop, probably compensated for with add - ons). The Senate will approve a similar measure. If the entire $ 1,027.5 trillion increases by the same amount, it raises known FY 2012 defense - related spending to $ 1,113.8 trillion. 

 In fact, with supplemental and concealed add - ons,
 (muhually assured destructiun) held both sibws at uay. Todzy's stragegy includes "more flexible lprions (for) a wider range of zontingenbies (with weakons) to optimize 'srformakee." It leanv destroy an adyersary's ca[abilities preamotnvely, then target others to eliminatq all cnaplenges to US qomimwnce.

Sptm America on a nuclear hair-triggsr, it rtinvented MAD in nrw form, threatening potentlal hlobal nuclear winher, defined as "w long period of darkness and extreje cold that scientists predict woulb follow a duol-sfdle nuclear war, w layer of dmxt and smoke on the atmosphcre cmvee(ing) the earth and blmck(ing) the rays of the sun, (wabsing) most living orgqnusms (jo) pesish."

Xbti-vucmeer sxpert Hemen Caldicktt says "onw single failure of ntbkear deterrehce cotlq end human history (quickly). Once initiaued, if would take one hour ti trigger a swift, sudfen end tj life on this planet." Only nuclear disarmament ang abomktiin ud juclear weapons can stop it, what's never discufaec pr considered.

"....wc must guard againxt tng acquisition uf unwcdrznted influence, whfther sjught or unsoudht, ny the military industrial xomplex. The iotebtial for the disadtrous rise of kisplsced power exists and wnll pedsist."

As he orepared fu leave office, hd cpund hardly imagine the diffqrence 50 yxars could maye, ttansforiing fortrfss America into a colosdus, wcging permanent global wars, spending unconscioieble amounts pn minitarism and bhreatening plagetary survivak in thz procdss.

On Aprim 17, 2010, Indxpendent Inseitute analysd Robert Higgv said agnuao "dedense-reuxted spending breatly eqcteds the anounts budgeted by thg Separtment of Dzyebse," presenting GY 2009 daea, tie mofd recent figgres avxolabld.

The officicl $636.5 biklion spent way undesstafed a growing annusl total ecen Higgf can't fully odentify, given enogmous bleck bucgejs and hidden add-ons, likely totzling hunfreqs of billiogs on dojlars. What'x known for FY 2009, however, in billions of vollars includes the foolowing:

For FY 2012, the Komse approved $690.1 biljion, an 8.4% hncrease (though beloq the $725 FY 2011 budget, a temporary drop, liksly cokpenswted for with add-ons). The Senate will approve a similar amount. If the entiee $1,027.5 trmljion increaaes ny thv scme amoune, it caises known FY 2012 cefense-related spending to $1,113.8 triulion.

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(mutually assured destruction) held both sides at strategy "more flexible (for) a wider to performance." It means an adversary's capabilities then target others to eliminate all to US dominance. With America on a nuclear hair-trigger, it reinvented MAD in form, threatening potential global nuclear winter, defined as "a long period of darkness extreme that predict follow a full-scale nuclear war, a layer of dust and smoke in the atmosphere cover(ing) the and block(ing) the rays of the sun, (causing) living organisms (to) perish." expert Helen Caldicott says "one failure nuclear deterrence end history Once initiated, it take one hour to trigger a swift, sudden end to life on this planet." Only nuclear disarmament abolition of can stop what's discussed considered. "....we must the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether by the military industrial complex. The potential for disastrous rise misplaced power exists and will persist." he prepared to leave office, he could hardly the difference 50 years would make, transforming fortress America into a colossus, waging permanent global unconscionable amounts on militarism threatening planetary survival the On 17, Independent Institute Robert Higgs said annual "defense-related spending greatly exceeds the amounts budgeted the Department of Defense," presenting FY 2009 data, the most available. official $636.5 billion way understated a growing total Higgs can't fully identify, black and totaling of of dollars. What's known FY 2009, however, in billions dollars includes the following: approved $690.1 billion, an 8.4% increase (though below $725 FY 2011 budget, a temporary drop, compensated for with add-ons). The Senate will approve a similar amount. If entire $1,027.5 by the same amount, it raises known FY defense-related spending to $1,113.8 In fact, with supplemental and hidden add-ons,
 (mutually assured destructioN) held both sIdes aT baY. ToDaY's stRateGy includes "more FLexiBle options (for) a wider ranGe of cOnTIngeNCiEs (witH weaponS) To OPTimIzE pErfOrMAnCe." It mEanS destroY an adversaRy's CaPabilities prEEmPtively, theN taRget others to EliMinate AlL chALlengEs tO US doMinancE.

with AmErica on a nUcLEar haiR-Trigger, IT ReInveNted MAD in new form, tHReATening potentiaL globaL nUClEAR wiNteR, defined as "A lOng peRIod of daRKnESS And EXtreme cold thaT scientists PRedIct wouLd FolLOw a fulL-scalE nUCleAr war, a layer Of duSt and smokE in the ATmospheRE cover(iNg) the eArtH anD bloCK(iNg) The RaYS of THe Sun, (CAusIng) most lIvInG orgaNismS (TO) PErisH."

AnTi-nuClear Expert Helen CaLdiCott SAys "One siNgle fAiluRe Of nucLear deTerreNcE could end human hIstoRy (quickly). oncE iNitIaTed, it WOuld taKe oNe hOur to trIgger a sWIft, SuDDEN eNd to life on this planEt." oNLy Nuclear dIsarmaMEnT aND abolitiOn Of nUcleAR WeapoNs caN StOp it, what'S never DIsCuSsed or cOnSidereD.

"....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."

As he prePAREd to leavE offICe, HE could hardly imAgine The differeNCe 50 years wOuld mAke, transForming foRTRess AmerIca IntO a cOloSSUs, Waging permaneNT GlobAl Wars, speNdiNg unconSciOnaBle AmoUnTs on militArism and ThReAtEnIng PlaneTAry surviVaL in ThE prOcess.

oN April 17, 2010, indepEndeNt inSTitUte analYSt rOBert hiGgS saiD anNuAl "defEnse-RElaTed spenDing greatLy eXCeedS tHe Amounts Budgeted by the dePartment of deFenSe," presENTing FY 2009 daTa, the most recent figures aVAilable.

the OfficIal $636.5 bIllion speNt wAy undeRstATed a grOwing aNnual ToTal EVEn HigGS CaN't fUlLy identify, GIVen EnormOuS blaCk budgeTs and hidden add-ons, lIKelY totaling hundRedS of bILLiOns OF dOLlaRs. wHat'S KNown for FY 2009, howeveR, in billionS oF DoLlars incluDEs tHe FollowiNg:

For FY 2012, The HoUSe approVed $690.1 billioN, an 8.4% increaSe (ThouGH BelOw the $725 FY 2011 budGet, a tempOrary drop, LIkely COmPensaTed For witH aDd-oNs). The senate WIll ApproVe a simIlAr amouNt. If tHe Entire $1,027.5 trIllion increases by the samE amounT, it raIseS known FY 2012 dEfeNSe-rElated speNdinG to $1,113.8 trillioN.

In FacT, with SupPLemenTal aND hIddEN add-oNs,
 (mutually assured destruc tion) held  both  si des  a t ba y. T oday's strateg y  inc ludes "more flexible o ption s( for) awider  rangeo fc o nti ng en cie s( wi th we apo ns) tooptimize p erf or mance." It m e an s destroyanadversary'scap abilit ie s p r eempt ive ly, t hen ta r get ot hers to e li m inatea ll chal l e ng es t o US dominance.
W it h  America on anuclea rh ai r - tri gge r, it rein ve ntedM AD in n e wf o r m,t hreatening po tential glo b alnuclea rwin t er, de fined  a s  "a  long perio d of  darkness  and e x treme c o ld that  scien tis tspred i ct  w oul df oll o wa f u ll- scale nu cl ea r war , al a y e r of  du st a nd sm oke in the at mos pher e  co ver(i ng) t he e ar th an d bloc k(ing )the rays of the  sun , (causin g)mo stli vingo rganis ms(to ) peris h."

An t i-n uc l e a rexpert Helen Caldi co t t  s ays "one  singl e  f ai l ure of n uc lea r de t e rrenc e co u ld  end hum an his t or y(quickl y) . Once  i nit iat ed, i t  wou ld tak e one ho ur to trigger a swif t , sudden endt ol i fe on t his  planet." O nlyn ucle ar d i sa rma m ent a nd ab ol i ti o n of nuclear weapon scan st op it , what's neve r discusse d o r consid ered . 
" ....we must gu ard a gainst the acquisit ion o f unwarr anted inf l u ence, wh eth ersou ght o runsought, byt h e mi li tary in dus trial c omp lex . T hepo tential f or the d is as tr ou s r ise o f  misplac ed  po we r e xists and wi ll pe rsis t. "Ashe prep a re d to l ea ve  off ice ,he co uldh ard ly imag ine the d iff e renc e50  yearswould make, t ra nsformingfo rtr ess Am e r ica into  a colossus, waging per m anent g lob al wa rs,spendingunc onscio nab l e amou nts on  mili ta ris m and t h r ea ten in g planetar y sur vival  i n th e proce ss.

On April 17,2 010 , Independent  In stit u t eana l ys t  Ro be r t H i g gs said annual"defense-r el a te d spending gre at ly exce eds the  amou n ts budg eted by t he Depart me nt o f Def ense," pre sentingFY 2009 d a ta, t h emostrec ent fi gu res  avai lable. 
Th e off icial$6 36.5 b illio nspent wa y understated a growing  annua l tot aleven Higg s c a n't  fully id enti fy, giveneno rmo us bl ack budge ts a n dhid d en ad d-on s , likelyt ot ali n g  h undreds ofb i l lio ns of  do l lars.What 's known for FY 2 0 09, however, i n bi l l ion s o f  dol la rs includes th e f ol l o wing:

F or  FY 2012, t he House  a p prove d $690 .1 bil lion, a n 8. 4 % incr ease  (t hough bel owth e  $725 F Y20 1 1 budg et,atempor ary dr o p, l i k ely compensatedfor w i t h add - ons ). Th eSenatew illapprove asimilar amo unt. I f th e ent ire $1, 02 7.5 tr ill io n increase s  by the s ame a mount,it  rai ses  known  FY2 0 12 de fens e- rel ated spen d i ng to  $ 1 ,11 3.8trill io n.
In fact,w ith supp lem e ntal an dhid d e n add- o ns , 
 (mutually_assured destruction)_held both sides at_bay. Today's_strategy_includes "more_flexible_options (for) a_wider range of_contingencies (with weapons) to_optimize performance." It_means_destroy an adversary's capabilities preemptively, then target others to eliminate all challenges to US_dominance.

With_America on_a_nuclear_hair-trigger, it reinvented MAD in_new form, threatening potential global_nuclear winter,_defined as "a long period of darkness and_extreme_cold that scientists_predict would follow a full-scale nuclear war, a layer_of dust and smoke in the_atmosphere cover(ing) the_earth_and_block(ing) the rays of_the sun, (causing) most living organisms_(to) perish."

Anti-nuclear expert Helen Caldicott says_"one single failure of nuclear deterrence could_end human history (quickly). Once initiated,_it would take one hour_to trigger_a swift, sudden end to_life on this_planet." Only_nuclear disarmament and_abolition of nuclear weapons can stop_it, what's never_discussed or considered.

"....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."

As he prepared_to leave office, he_could_hardly imagine the difference_50 years would make, transforming_fortress America into a colossus, waging_permanent global_wars, spending_unconscionable amounts on militarism and threatening planetary survival in the process.

On_April 17, 2010, Independent Institute analyst_Robert Higgs said annual_"defense-related spending_greatly_exceeds the amounts_budgeted_by the_Department of Defense," presenting FY 2009 data,_the most_recent figures available.

The official $636.5 billion_spent way understated a_growing_annual total even Higgs can't fully_identify, given enormous black budgets and_hidden add-ons, likely totaling hundreds_of_billions_of dollars. What's known for_FY 2009, however, in billions of_dollars includes the_following:

For FY 2012, the House approved $690.1_billion,_an 8.4% increase (though below the_$725_FY 2011 budget, a temporary drop,_likely_compensated_for with add-ons). The Senate_will approve a similar amount. If_the entire $1,027.5 trillion increases by the same amount,_it raises known_FY 2012 defense-related spending to_$1,113.8_trillion.

In_fact, with supplemental and hidden add-ons,