2004 (Alternative Radio)-Johann Galtung - The Decline and Fa

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2004 (Alternative Radio)-Johann Galtung - The Decline and Fall of the American Empire.mp3

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Date recorded: 22 Nov 2004Date distributed to radio stations: 18 Oct 2005 -->

Empires come and go. The United States with ruinous wars, a bloatedPentagon budget and an economy that spews red ink may have a shortimperial shelf life. Recall the words of President Eisenhower in his1961 Farewell Address. He warned of the "conjunction of an immensemilitary establishment and a large arms industry.... The totalinfluence, economic, political, even spiritual, is felt in every city,every State house, every office of the Federal government....we mustnot fail to comprehend its grave implications....we must guard againstthe acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought,by the military industrial complex. The potential for the disastrousrise of misplaced power exists and will persist."
Johann Galtung
Johann Galtung of Norway is a leading advocate of non-violent solutionsto resolving conflicts. He is founder and director of Transcend, aglobal network for conflict resolution. Among his many books are ChoosePeace and Peace by Peaceful Means. He is the winner of the RightLivelihood Award, also known as the Alternative Nobel Prize.