FactCheck.org tells us
that there is a group claiming to be veterans who portray President Obama as a
glory hog after Osama bin Laden’s death. Anybody remember Bush’s premature
banner of victory aboard ship? Anyway they talk how they manipulate the events to
make Obama out to be a bad guy. Here is the link http://factcheck.org/2012/05/group-skews-facts-on-obamas-shameless-statements/
But what we don’t hear
about or gets very little reporting is what was illegal during the world wars* ~
war profiteering. It seems like part of our national heritage but it is a
shameful chapter. Just think the name Halliburton
and what do you think about?
Here is the list of
private companies that make out like bandits during Iraq: 1. CACI, 2. Titan, 3.
Bechtel, 4. Aegis Defense, 5. Custer Battles,
6. General Dynamics,
7. Nour USA Ltd., 8, 9, and 10 Chevron, ExxonMobil and the Petro-imperialists.
*Facts on this are a little fuzzy. It took place but I could not find exact laws on the subject.
We need go back aways to when corporations put
ReplyDeletecountry ahead of profit. Anyone recall that DuPont built Oak Ridge during the Manhattan Project? ...and charged $1 above cost! Now that was patriotic ...