Whence the terror hysteria? Follow the money
AntiWar.Com
by Philip Giraldi
06/02/09
One of the unique pleasures of living near our nation’s capital is to sit down with the first morning cup of coffee, open the Washington Post, and flip through the full-page ads placed by defense contractors. The ads almost always feature dedicated young soldiers, fierce bald eagles, and American flags. They extol our heroic warriors and note how they, the contractors, are on the front line defending freedom and the American way. They do not mention that the ads are paid for by the taxpayers, courtesy of the huge profits generated by unneeded defense spending. Their CEOs and shareholders must smile when they see the ads. The rest of us shouldn’t. This is not to suggest that defense contractors don’t do a lot of good in the world. They support armies of lobbyists and contribute to congressmen who otherwise would have to find real work...
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Informant: Thomas L. Knapp
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http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Philip+Giraldi
by Philip Giraldi
06/02/09
One of the unique pleasures of living near our nation’s capital is to sit down with the first morning cup of coffee, open the Washington Post, and flip through the full-page ads placed by defense contractors. The ads almost always feature dedicated young soldiers, fierce bald eagles, and American flags. They extol our heroic warriors and note how they, the contractors, are on the front line defending freedom and the American way. They do not mention that the ads are paid for by the taxpayers, courtesy of the huge profits generated by unneeded defense spending. Their CEOs and shareholders must smile when they see the ads. The rest of us shouldn’t. This is not to suggest that defense contractors don’t do a lot of good in the world. They support armies of lobbyists and contribute to congressmen who otherwise would have to find real work...
http://tinyurl.com/kuamj7
Informant: Thomas L. Knapp
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=defense+contractor
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=taxpayer
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=lobbyists
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Philip+Giraldi
rudkla - 2. Jun, 09:11
