"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."-Dwight D. Eisenhower
Today, we take the M-I complex for granted. It is assumed to be the natural order of things, and this is a great tragedy.
On the other hand, we can be glad that there are some citizens who try, against all odds, to keep the government honest. The Department of Defense Inspector General's office caught a group within the DoD using charity monies and tax dollars to market the war to the American people.
Go read the report here (.pdf, 3.5mb): http://www.dodig.mil/Audit/reports/fy09/09-032.pdf