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Posted on Jul 27, 2008
By Chalmers Johnson
Editor’s note: Originally posted on TomDispatch.com.
Most Americans have a rough idea what the term “military-industrial complex” means when they come across it in a newspaper or hear a politician mention it. President Dwight D. Eisenhower introduced the idea to the public in his farewell address of January 17, 1961.  “Our military [...]

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Friday 25 July 2008
by: Matt Renner, t r u t h o u t | Report
A scathing report accusing government auditors of corruption, issued by the government’s top investigative body, prompted a freshman senator to call for firings “by nightfall” on Thursday.

hat tip ~ SOTT
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Written by Laray Polk
Thursday, 03 July 2008
Raytheon, Boeing, Rice to Convergence in Prague
On July 8, U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is scheduled to arrive in Prague. Concurrent with her visit, a conference will be held on anti-missile defense featuring representatives from Raytheon and Boeing.[1]

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By Jane Corbin
BBC News
A BBC investigation estimates that around $23bn (£11.75bn) may have been lost, stolen or just not properly accounted for in Iraq.

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by Staff Writers
Washington (AFP) April 15, 2008
The Pentagon asked Congress Tuesday to give it permanent authority over training and equipping foreign militaries, in a shifting of roles from the State Department.

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David Edwards and Chris Tackett
Published: Saturday March 29, 2008
John Cusack was on HBO’s Real Time with Bill Maher and spoke about his upcoming film, War. Inc., which according to Cusack focuses on the military-industrial complex.