The ever-growing Military Industrial Complex...do you REALLY think we'll leave?

[w8liftinglady]

This is an excellent resource on contracts awarded to corporations to support "The War On Terror"
http://www.militaryindustrialcomplex.com/companies.asp

The "top Fifteen" and their cumulative profits
http://www.militaryindustrialcomplex.com/contracts-leaderboard.asp
1. Lockheed Martin Corporation $96,092,549,483
2. Northrop Grumman Corporation $52,200,173,487
3. Boeing Company, The $41,322,166,345
4. Raytheon Company, The $35,776,597,159
5. General Dynamics $31,491,811,469
6. BAe Systems $24,874,660,608
7. McDonnell Douglas (a subsidiary of Boeing) $24,045,876,421
8. Science Applications Intl Corporation $13,166,412,552
9. General Electric Corporation $8,862,737,718
10. AM General LLC $9,236,837,293
11. L-3 Communications $7,265,582,938
12. Harris Corporation $5,240,635,503
13. International Military & Government $4,504,607,503
14. Booz Allen Hamilton, Incorporated $4,068,538,525
15. Force Protection Industries, Inc. $3,068,812,286



I posted this weeked,but in case you missed it...it is good to realize the real war motivation.

[w8liftinglady]

1. they also have Eisenhower's final address.a small,sobering clip....

http://www.militaryindustrialcomplex.com/eisenhower_farewell_address.asp

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In the councils of government, we must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military industrial complex. The potential for the disastrous rise of misplaced power exists and will persist.

We must never let the weight of this combination endanger our liberties or democratic processes. We should take nothing for granted. Only an alert and knowledgeable citizenry can compel the proper meshing of the huge industrial and military machinery of defense with our peaceful methods and goals, so that security and liberty may prosper together.
...clip...
The prospect of domination of the nation's scholars by Federal employment, project allocations, and the power of money is ever present and is gravely to be regarded.

Yet, in holding scientific research and discovery in respect, as we should, we must also be alert to the equal and opposite danger that public policy could itself become the captive of a scientifictechnological elite.

[Mimosa]

2. Important info: it's all about the money

Especially since the US has exported too many manufacturing jobs.

[w8liftinglady]

3. and...FYI..the profits posted are only since 2006!

which is when this was initiated.Funny how THAT happened.

[izquierdista]

4. They need to be nationalized

Any business selling a product that can ONLY be sold to the government (machine guns, tanks, aircraft carriers, nukes, etc) needs to be absorbed into the government.

[w8liftinglady]

5. kicking once more...

[w8liftinglady]

6. it reminds me of a ltte I wrote 3 years ago....

I wonder what the numbers/players are now?

http://journals.democraticunderground.com/w8liftinglady/27

‘The cost of war’


To the Editor,

Today is yet another landmark in Iraq-soldier No. 3519 has been killed — 42 soldiers and Marines since June 1. Instead of my usual rants, I’ll just lay the facts out for you. Draw your own conclusions.

1. Halliburton Corporation-has earned $20 billion since Iraq Invasion — cross reference — “Dick Cheney.”

2. Lockheed Martin Corp — $19 billion in ONE YEAR — cross reference “Lynne Cheney” and “Haley Barbour.”

3. Boeing Corp. — $19 billion per year. Cross reference “Donald Rumsfeld” and “Darlene Dryun.”

4. General Dynamics — $10.6 billion/year — cross reference “Colin Powell,” “Gordon England.”


5. New Bridge Strategies — billions/year — cross-reference “Joe Allbaugh,” “Neil Bush.”

6. Chevron — $4 billion/QUARTER — cross-reference “Condoleezza Rice.”

7. Shell Oil — $6 billion/quarter — cross reference “Gale Norton.”


8. Unocal — $204 billion/year — cross reference “Zalmay Khalizad.”

9. Both of our senators voted against an independent investigation of contractor fraud in Iraq. Aren’t you proud to know where THEIR alliances are?

[Odin2005]

7. War is a racket.

[mike r]

8. The perpetual feeding and enrichment of the machine continue