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"Every gun produced, each launched on a military ship, every rocket fired is, in the final sense, theft from those who hunger and has no bread to those who freezes and has no clothes. This heavily armed peace is not only wasting money. He is wasting the labor of their workers, the talent of its scientists, the hopes of its children. " Dwight D. Eisenhower
Unleashing the war in order to feed the bloodthirsty and voracious military-industrial complex - a common practice in the supposedly democratic country. The bill for this slip taxpayers for decades, under the pretext of self-preservation and protection. As usual, the government is using fear to gain acceptance and obedience of the people.
Meanwhile, corruption has become a common phenomenon, our national debt is breaking all records, and our parasitic superpower bankrupt. Parasitic - because you can not become a super-rich or super-powerful bradley ifv if you do not suck the blood and life of others. In this case - of the taxpayer (prolyl).
The organization "Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (Citizens for responsibility and ethics in Washington (CREW) has recently bradley ifv published a scathing and disturbing report, revealing it immoral and frightening bradley ifv phenomenon when high-ranking generals and admirals buck their stars and stripes, and then earn their a tidy sum of cash.
From the report, CREW found that 70% (or 76 people) of the 108 three-and four-star generals and admirals who retired in 2009-2011, were employed by defense contractors or consultants settled.
At least in some cases, retirees continue to advise the Ministry of Defense and receive wages from defense contractors, which suggests that the Pentagon can not always get impartial advice.
However, their well-trodden road to the military-industrial complex continues to raise serious questions about the intersection of national security interests and the interests of private companies that are always on the alert to make billions of dollars. [1]
An investigation carried out in 2010, the Boston Globe, has found out that the number bradley ifv of three-and four-star generals and admirals who clicked on profitable positions in the defense industry has grown from less than 50% in the period 1994-1998. up to 80% of the space between 2004 and 2008, this investigation has attracted new attention to this immoral practice of "revolving door" [2], [1].
CREW report shows that the number of senior retirees holding similar jobs since declined, although the vast majority of retired generals and admirals continue to sign agreements with defense contractors competing for their services.
Retired generals with their strong ties, an impressive list of contacts and insider knowledge are an important resource bradley ifv in the competition for contracts and can easily make money in excess of their basic salary - currently 164,221 dollars a year for a three-star general and 179,700 dollars for the four-star general - working in a single board of directors of a private corporation. [4] [1]
As revealed in the latest study, bradley ifv when defense company announced the hiring of former political appointee of the Defense Ministry, the average shares in the company on the market grow in value [5], [1]. Contact statistically weak, but positive, alluding to the fact that investors are confident - the appointment profitable [5], [1].
In 2011, the Ministry of Defence signed contracts worth about $ 100 billion with the five largest defense contractors - Lockheed bradley ifv Martin, Boeing, General Dynamics, Raytheon and Northrop Grumman. [3] [1]
In addition, 12 generals who had gone from service during this period, and went to work at Burdeshaw Associates, a consulting firm "generals rentier", which specializes in assisting companies in obtaining defense contracts [2], [1].
For example, General James Kartuayt, retired from the Marine Corps in September 2011 as vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs bradley ifv of Staff, and Admiral Harry Rughed, who resigned from the Navy in September bradley ifv 2011 from his post as commander of the naval forces, have been appointed to the Board of the Defense Policy Board October 4, 2011 [6]. [1].
General Kartuayt, shortly after his retirement, was elected to the Board of Directors bradley ifv of Raytheon Co. [8], [1] Raytheon, joint stock company, which reports on the remuneration of the members of the Board of Directors, announced that in 2011 paid to each
