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Hiding America’s Recent History
so much money is invested in covert media operations that spin and distort reality that the people inside the u201cdeception machineu201d believe the news that they themselves plant and …
Defense Companies Use Congress to Save Their Profits, No Matter What (Part One)
As much as the Pentagon works behind the scenes to kill any budget cuts, the Pentagon contractors use even more influence and money to keep anything from being cut.
Three Ploys the Department of Defense Uses When Their Budget Is at Risk
As soon as Leon Panetta became secretary of defense, he made it clear that he would not accept these levels of cuts in the DoD and go back to …
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Military Industry Descends on Capitol Hill to Fight for Their Perceived Right to Profit
You know itu2019s a big moment for defenders of the United Statesu2019 bloated military budget when some of the all-time superstars of the Military-Industrial-Congressional Complex descend on Capitol Hill …
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It’s a Great Day to Act to Cut the Pentagon Budget
Conventional wisdom is that the automatic cuts in the Budget Control Act won't happen; at the end of the day, they will be replaced by a package of revenue …
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DoD Report Confirms Interrogators Pulled “Deliberate Ruse” on Jose Padilla; Convinced Him Flu Shot Was “Truth Serum“
In 2006, a lawyer for convicted terrorist Jose Padilla made an explosive claim in a federal court filing: the enemy combatant was given drugs against his will, believed to …
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EXCLUSIVE: DoD Report Reveals Some Detainees Interrogated While Drugged, Others “Chemically Restrained“
Detainees in custody of the US military were interrogated while drugged with powerful antipsychotic and other medications that
Heads Up, Supercommittee: Here’s How to Cut Billions From Overpriced Weapons
If the Department of Defense was required to do real “should-cost” studies, the historical overpricing would be obvious.
They Will Steal It!
“When you’ve got something really good, you don’t have to force it on people. They will steal it!”
Cow Most Sacred: Why Military Spending Remains Untouchable
U.S. military outlays today equal that of every other nation on the planet combined.