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'''MICIMATT''' is a an | '''MICIMATT''' is a an extension of the concept of the [[Military–industrial complex|MIC (Military–industrial complex)]] that stands for '''Military-Industrial-Congressional-Intelligence-Media-Academia-Think-Tank'''. The term was coined by [[Ray McGovern]], a former [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] officer turned political activist and critic of [[United States]] foreign policy.<ref>[https://raymcgovern.com/2020/07/10/micimatt-keeping-us-stuck-in-afghanistan/ MICIMATT Keeping Us Stuck in Afghanistan] on [[CrossTalk]] on [[RT]]</ref><ref>[https://youtu.be/esreqIyQGI4 Conspiracy facts and the MICIMATT that truly governs the USA - with CIA whistleblower Ray McGovern] by [[Moderate Rebels]] on [[YouTube]] </ref> | ||
McGovern recommends remembering the acronym by thinking "Mickey Mouse" which rhymes with the intended pronunciation of MICIMATT ("Micky Matt") | |||
== Additions beyond MIC == | |||
=== Congress === | |||
The [[United States Congress|US Congress]] has the power to end wars, but they choose not to. Interestingly, Congress has sought to avoid official declarations of war, and rather has leaned into various "authorizations for the use of force" types of legislation, to avoid the public outcry against war.<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/107/sjres23/text S.J.Res. 23 (107th): Authorization for Use of Military Force] on [[govtrack]]</ref><ref>[https://realistreview.org/2021/09/14/missing-in-action-congress-in-foreign-policy/ Missing in Action: Congress in Foreign Policy] by Realist Review</ref> | |||
=== Intelligence === | |||
The intelligence apparatus is keen on ensuring that war continues without interruption. [[Operation Cyclone]] and [[Timber Sycamore]] are examples of the intelligence community directly financing the very "terrorists" the "War on Terror" was targeting. | |||
=== Media === | |||
The [[corporate media]] is owned by the very corporations which profit from war, both directly through production, as well as indirectly through economic stimulus as a result of wartime industrial production. The close relationship between the media and the intelligence community can also explain this desire for war. | |||
=== Academia === | |||
One example of academia producing support for war is the fact that many [[New Left]] or [[Trotskyism|Trotskyist]] academics have become [[Neoconservatism|neo-conservatives]] who support US [[Imperialism|imperial]] wars.<ref>[https://theconservativehistoricalreview.wordpress.com/2019/08/31/neoconservatisms-trotskyist-origin/ NEOCONSERVATISM’S TROTSKYIST ORIGIN]</ref> | |||
=== Think-Tank === | |||
Military contractors have funded their own pro-war think tanks, such as CACI International.<ref>[https://www.commondreams.org/views/2021/08/29/when-military-contractors-fund-their-own-pro-war-think-tanks When Military Contractors Fund Their Own Pro-War Think Tanks] by Sarah Lazare on [[Common Dreams]]</ref><ref>[https://multinationalmonitor.org/mm2003/03jan-feb/jan-feb03corp2.html The Military-Industrial-Think Tank Complex] by William Hartung and Michelle Ciarrocca, as part of The Business of War series </ref> | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
[[Category:United States of America]] | |||
Latest revision as of 20:18, 22 November 2024
MICIMATT is a an extension of the concept of the MIC (Military–industrial complex) that stands for Military-Industrial-Congressional-Intelligence-Media-Academia-Think-Tank. The term was coined by Ray McGovern, a former CIA officer turned political activist and critic of United States foreign policy.[1][2]
McGovern recommends remembering the acronym by thinking "Mickey Mouse" which rhymes with the intended pronunciation of MICIMATT ("Micky Matt")
Additions beyond MIC[edit | edit source]
Congress[edit | edit source]
The US Congress has the power to end wars, but they choose not to. Interestingly, Congress has sought to avoid official declarations of war, and rather has leaned into various "authorizations for the use of force" types of legislation, to avoid the public outcry against war.[3][4]
Intelligence[edit | edit source]
The intelligence apparatus is keen on ensuring that war continues without interruption. Operation Cyclone and Timber Sycamore are examples of the intelligence community directly financing the very "terrorists" the "War on Terror" was targeting.
Media[edit | edit source]
The corporate media is owned by the very corporations which profit from war, both directly through production, as well as indirectly through economic stimulus as a result of wartime industrial production. The close relationship between the media and the intelligence community can also explain this desire for war.
Academia[edit | edit source]
One example of academia producing support for war is the fact that many New Left or Trotskyist academics have become neo-conservatives who support US imperial wars.[5]
Think-Tank[edit | edit source]
Military contractors have funded their own pro-war think tanks, such as CACI International.[6][7]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ MICIMATT Keeping Us Stuck in Afghanistan on CrossTalk on RT
- ↑ Conspiracy facts and the MICIMATT that truly governs the USA - with CIA whistleblower Ray McGovern by Moderate Rebels on YouTube
- ↑ S.J.Res. 23 (107th): Authorization for Use of Military Force on govtrack
- ↑ Missing in Action: Congress in Foreign Policy by Realist Review
- ↑ NEOCONSERVATISM’S TROTSKYIST ORIGIN
- ↑ When Military Contractors Fund Their Own Pro-War Think Tanks by Sarah Lazare on Common Dreams
- ↑ The Military-Industrial-Think Tank Complex by William Hartung and Michelle Ciarrocca, as part of The Business of War series