Tag Archives: War Profiteering

McCaskill Takes On Military Industrial Complex

Posted on July 25, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

A Governmental Accountability Office report has found that Defense Contract Audit Agency officials and major defense contractors successfully pressured Pentagon auditors to hide damaging facts about the performance and costs of weapons systems. Photo by Joseph Kaczmarek / AP.Freshman senator … Continue reading →

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The Pork Barrel Thrives in This Administration

Posted on July 7, 2008 by RagBlog

CEO of Firm That Signed Controversial Iraq Oil Deal Longtime Bush, Cheney AdviserBy Jason Leopold / July 6, 2008 Ray Hunt, the Texas oil man who landed a controversial oil production deal with Iraq’s Kurdistan regional government, has enjoyed close … Continue reading →

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Film : John Cusack’s War, Inc

Posted on June 14, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

John Cusack stars as a hit-man Brand Hauser in war-torn Turagistan in War, Inc.Cusack’s Savage Satire Strikes a Chord with Soldiers and Their FamiliesBy Arianna Huffington / June 12, 2008 “Whose top advisers are linked to war profiteers?” asks John … Continue reading →

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