I used to think that was conspiracy theory. Sadly I don't think that anymore.
Me too
The older I get the more sense Eisenhower’s warning of the Military-Industrial Complex makes.
The Forever Wars that we are in now only serve to make money for the Arms Merchants.
We are no longer in wars to vanquish enemies or further our national interest. We are in wars to line the pockets of the merchants of death and the politicians that serve their interest.
I truly believe that one of the reasons that the GOPe was firmly opposed to Trump is that he was withdrawing our troops from places like Afghanistan. There were too many profits be made there for the arms merchants in that war.