31.Aug.2010
Millions More For Drone Contractor Implicated In Corruption
Today, the Naval Air Warfare Center announced a $49 million contract for Trident Systems of Fairfax, Virginia. The company will continue its work on Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, better known as those flying death-drones from the Terminator movies which, inevitably, will attain self-awareness and kill us all. But that’s not the worst part. A few years back, TPM [...]
28.Aug.2010
‘We Know The Oil Won’t Last Forever’
The US military’s plans for several new bases in Afghanistan not only belie the announced timetable for withdrawal—they represent a big business opportunity, with some $1.3 billion in anticipated construction costs. The contract for one base alone, a “training center” for the Afghan National Army in Mazar-e-Sharif, may be worth $100 million. Companies from around the world [...]
27.Aug.2010
Made In America, Registered In Belgium, Fired In Indonesia
If only Fox News would go after Obama for this kind of thing, instead of making up bullshit about his Communist Jihad: The US government has decided, after a long hiatus, to arm the “abusive” Indonesian military. The financial beneficiaries include a large Belgian weapons manufacturer with extensive US operations. The story begins with a [...]
