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Proceeding contribution from Colin Burgon (Labour) in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 14 March 2007. It occurred during Debate on Trident.

Trident

May I draw to the attention of my hon. Friend a quotation from Eisenhower? He was certainly no sandal-wearing hippy, and he said:"““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 processes.””" In the light of that quote, what role does my hon. Friend think that companies such as British Aerospace have had in our decision-making process?

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
458 c330 
Session
2006-07
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Defence Arms control Expenditure National security Nuclear weapons Procurement Navy Military bases Nuclear disarmament Proliferation Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Terrorism USA Nuclear submarines Trident
Link
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