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The Soul of Our Nation: War
The Soul of Our Nation: War
by SOURCE on AUGUST 30, 2013 · 2 COMMENTS
in BUSINESS, GOVERNMENT, MILITARY
by Bruce Gagnon /Common Dreams
The US has been providing Egypt with nearly $2 billion a year in “aid” since 1979. Most of this is military aid. That “aid” is then used to buy weapons from American corporations. So in reality most of US foreign aid becomes more welfare programs for the military industrial complex.
http://sandiegofreepress.org/2013/08/the-soul-of-our-nation-war/
by SOURCE on AUGUST 30, 2013 · 2 COMMENTS
in BUSINESS, GOVERNMENT, MILITARY
by Bruce Gagnon /Common Dreams
The US has been providing Egypt with nearly $2 billion a year in “aid” since 1979. Most of this is military aid. That “aid” is then used to buy weapons from American corporations. So in reality most of US foreign aid becomes more welfare programs for the military industrial complex.
http://sandiegofreepress.org/2013/08/the-soul-of-our-nation-war/
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Along with WalMart Corporation, the MIC is the largest welfare queen.
