The Sorrows of Empire - Militarism, Secrecy and the End of the Republic

by Chalmers Johnson,

Metropolitan Books; January 2004
Reminding us of the classic warnings against militarism - from George Washington's Farewell Address to Dwight Eisonhower's denunciation of the military-industrial comples - Johnson uncovers its roots deep in our past. He offers a vivid look at the new caste of professional militarists who have infiltrated multiple branches of government, who classify as "secret" everything they do.