Military Lobbyists Brag About Getting Presidential Candidates to Favor War

[JEB]

http://www.truthdig.com/eartotheground/item/military_lobbyists_brag_about_getting_candidates_to_favor_war_20151228

An email to supporters disclosed in early December shows a group formed this year by defense industry higher-ups and their lobbyists congratulating itself for getting Republican presidential candidates to demand the escalation of U.S. military action in Syria.

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Also check out the perfectly accurate graphic at the link. Merchants of death calling the shots and bragging.

[Octafish]

1. Lee Fang is a real reporter.

Shows the Buy Partisan nature of money trumps peace.

As Fang previously reported: “APPS was formed by current and former officials from Raytheon, BAE Systems, SAIC, and other major defense contractors. Lobbyists who represent the defense industry are also involved. Rogers, the former House Intelligence Committee chairman who retired from Congress last year, also represents private clients, though he has refused to disclose them."

http://m.truthdig.com/eartotheground/item/military_lobbyists_brag_about_getting_candidates_to_favor_war_20151228

Targeting presidential candidates:

https://theintercept.com/2015/05/09/military-contractors-form-group-pressure-2016-candidates-adopt-hawkish-positions/

[JEB]

2. Thanks for posting the link.

Even though there doesn't seem to be much interest tonight. Americans for Peace, Prosperity and Security....Did they raise Orwell from the dead to dream up that name for themselves. Better than bloodsucking merchants of death that I came up with.

[Scuba]

3. Their "powers of persuasion" are measured in C-Notes.