I have a question for DU: How have the MILITARY INDUSTRIAL CONTRACTORS affected the War on Terror??

[LaydeeBug]

I think they have protracted this thing so they could bilk the American Taxpayer.

What do you think?

[unhappycamper]

1. The 'War on terror' is just some bullshit jingoism coined by dubya.

It is always about the money.

[saigon68]

2. Absolutely

Followed by my favorite phrase

"SUPPORT THE TROOPS"

and

"SEND THEM WHAT THEY NEED TO WIN"

and also

"THEY ARE FIGHTING FOR FREEDOM" (whatever the Fuck that means)

[Javaman]

3. Other than sucking our tax dollars dry, you mean? nt

[ixion]

4. For starters, they helped create it

as a source of endless revenue.

[Turbineguy]

5. The war on terror

is worse than the terror.

But bankrupting the US is part of the plan.

[leveymg]

6. The federal gov't passed the 1863 False Claims Act after buying bad tinned beef and sick mules

Now, its bad intel. Nothing has changed in defense contracting - except, contractors rarely get prosecuted, anymore.