The Permanent war economy : roots of the Persian Gulf War / Seymour Melman ; interviewed by Ralph Steiner.

Interview with Dr. Seymour Melman who explores the conomic and political origins of the 1992 Iraq War. He asserts that, with the Cold War ending, the United States began to discuss a paeace divedent which would disrupt the military industrial complex. With a war in the Middle East, he continues, the defense budget is secured. Dr. Melamn suggests that the United States is on the same tracke as the Soviet Union, and our warfare economy is hastening the collapse. He concludes with suggestions for reducing military expenditures, The program ends with a Gil Scott heron Song: Ronald Ray Gun.|THE PERMANENT WAR ECONOMY : ROOTS OF THE PERSIAN GULF WAR / Seymour Melman| interviewed by Ralph Steiner. - Interview with Dr. Seymour Melman who explores the economic and political origins of the 1992 Iraq War. He asserts that, with the Cold War ending, the United States began to discuss a peace dividend which would disrupt the military industrial complex. With a war in the Middle East, he continues, the defense budget is secured. Dr. Melman suggests that the United States is on the same track as the Soviet Union, and our warfare economy is hastening the collapse. He concludes with suggestions for reducing military expenditures. Program ends with a Gil Scott Heron song "Ronald Ray Gun." - BROADCAST: KPFA, 30 Jan. 1992.