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octoberlib

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Sun Oct 21, 2012, 03:20 PM Oct 2012

ROMNEY’S NEW ‘MILITARY ADVISORY COUNCIL’ PACKED WITH MILITARY CONTRACTORS [View all]

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Source: Think Progress

Mitt Romney’s campaign yesterday announced a “Military Advisory Council” of retired military officers who support his candidacy for president. “While many of those on the Council are clearly decorated veterans,” boldprogressive.org’s Zaid Jilani observes, “one curious aspect of the list is how many of these military figures left the government only to become highly paid consultants and board members to major weapons makers.” Romney plans on increasing military spending by more than $2 trillion should he become president (without any plan to pay for it) and perhaps Romney’s new supporters plan on cashing in. Jilani lists some members of Romney’s council and their defense industry affiliations here.

Read more: http://thinkprogress.org/security/2012/10/18/1044441/romneys-new-military-advisory-council-packed-with-military-contractors/

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This needs to also be communicated tomorrow night reflection Oct 2012 #1
Tie it into to war for profit is Mitt's foreign policy JohnnyBoots Oct 2012 #7
work and job skills qkvhj Oct 2012 #13
"If they flew F-16's and commanded flight squadrons" Ptah Oct 2012 #15
I am interested in Obama winning this debate. reflection Oct 2012 #17
On Monday Night's Debate, This Should Be Brought Up chuckstevens Oct 2012 #2
Hell no! fleur-de-lisa Oct 2012 #8
You may be right chuckstevens Oct 2012 #10
Sorry, I meant 'Hell No' to your last question . . . fleur-de-lisa Oct 2012 #11
The only thing you need to know is John Bolton is a Romney advisor still_one Oct 2012 #3
Maybe he needs them for a military coup after Obama is sworn in for a second term. alfredo Oct 2012 #4
General Franks would fuck that up too MajPayne2 Oct 2012 #19
The only high officer I liked was Col Lew Millet. He was the commander of Ft Devens. alfredo Oct 2012 #22
The only jobs Republicans ever have any intention of creating are for Wars 'r' us. patrice Oct 2012 #5
So which one of those ROMNEY underthematrix Oct 2012 #6
Gee, I wonder if that has anything to do with the plan to increase defense spending? Justice Oct 2012 #9
Romney's wars will be Turbineguy Oct 2012 #12
kick Nancy Waterman Oct 2012 #14
Now I get it... defacto7 Oct 2012 #16
Military Spending elbloggoZY27 Oct 2012 #18
They haven't been weened from the government welfare trough... Historic NY Oct 2012 #20
Remember when Romney met with Cheney? Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2012 #21
All the Halliburtons Rosa Luxemburg Oct 2012 #23
Locking - not Latest Breaking News muriel_volestrangler Oct 2012 #24
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