Corporations which have profitted from Wars in Iraq,Afghanistan..(.and maybe Iran)

[w8liftinglady]

defense logistics

http://www.militaryindustrialcomplex.com/defense-logistics-agency-defense-contracts-listing.asp

Army
http://www.militaryindustrialcomplex.com/us-army-defense-contracts-listing.asp

Navy
http://www.militaryindustrialcomplex.com/us-navy-defense-contracts-listing.asp

Air Force
http://www.militaryindustrialcomplex.com/us-airforce-defense-contracts-listing.asp

SOCOM
http://www.militaryindustrialcomplex.com/us-special-operations-command-defense-contracts-listing.asp

US Transportation Command
http://www.militaryindustrialcomplex.com/us-transportation-command-defense-contracts-listing.asp

Defense Advanced Research projects
http://www.militaryindustrialcomplex.com/defense-advanced-research-projects-agency-contracts-listing.asp

Missle Defense
http://www.militaryindustrialcomplex.com/missile-defense-agency-contracts-listing.asp

defense Information Systems
http://www.militaryindustrialcomplex.com/defense-informations-systems-agency-contracts-listing.asp

[w8liftinglady]

1. ...and the Leaderboard...only since 2006..you do the math

http://www.militaryindustrialcomplex.com/contracts-leaderboard.asp



1. Lockheed Martin Corporation $96,082,994,483
2. Northrop Grumman Corporation $52,200,173,487
3. Boeing Company, The $41,322,166,345
4. Raytheon Company, The $35,776,597,159
5. General Dynamics $31,376,811,469
6. BAe Systems $24,874,660,608
7. McDonnell Douglas (a subsidiary of Boeing) $24,045,876,421
8. Science Applications Intl Corporation $13,166,412,552
9. General Electric Corporation $8,862,737,718
10. AM General LLC $8,617,863,255
11. L-3 Communications $7,265,582,938
12. Harris Corporation $5,240,635,503
13. International Military & Government $4,504,607,503
14. Booz Allen Hamilton, Incorporated $4,068,538,525
15. Force Protection Industries, Inc. $3,068,812,286

[Marr]

2. And that's just direct spending.

That military force is used largely to secure resource rights for other corporations.

[w8liftinglady]

22. right..there is more i am researching..and will post

[w8liftinglady]

5. `let's say we cut these expenses in half.

150 billion dollars.What could we do with that here?

[sad sally]

9. Think what this "math" could do to make this a better world...think I'll go have a good cry.

[w8liftinglady]

18. throwing a long-distance hug out.I've cried...now I'm pissed!

[AnArmyVeteran]

3. Great post! But can you change 'who' to 'which' or 'that'?

I don't like seeing words that imply that corporations are 'people, like the word 'who'. I know it might seem trivial but corporations are not people. Thanks for the great links!!!

[w8liftinglady]

6. done-I'm a nurse-unfortunately not the best at interpretations,sometimes..

[AnArmyVeteran]

7. Thanks! :). You made my day!

I appreciate what you do as a nurse!!!

[w8liftinglady]

8. hey..back at ya! My devotion to veterans starts with showing...

how the troops are being screwed so these guys can get rich.

[RKP5637]

10. Yep, they certainly are... Anymore, it's all about profitability for the MIC. I wish

Americans would all wake up.

[w8liftinglady]

12. well,I guess it's up to folks like us to let them know.

[RKP5637]

15. We keep trying. Some just don't want to hear it... so frustrating. n/t

[w8liftinglady]

17. well,we keep speaking out until they can no longer ignore us...

it DOES work..eventually

[AnArmyVeteran]

23. Thanks for your work at exposing the criminals.

[w8liftinglady]

25. hey-they screwed my son who was trying to do the right thing

f&ck them!

[DeSwiss]

4. K&R n/t

[Subdivisions]

11. +1 n/t

[w8liftinglady]

20. Thanks!How's everything?

[w8liftinglady]

13. in other words...until we bring this money home...expect the economy to

remain in the shithole...and the poor kids will keep enlisting.The next subject is...how many of these are non-union,hiring the lowest paid workers,outsourcing,etc?

[glitch]

14. Excellent post, K & R nt

[w8liftinglady]

16. thanks...i'll keep digging-this is who we are at war with...

[w8liftinglady]

19. kicking for the evening crew

[w8liftinglady]

21. and again

[w8liftinglady]

24. what the hell...i'll kick again!

[Wounded Bear]

26. K&R

:kick:

[w8liftinglady]

27. thank you-trying to keep it going until unhappycamper replies

[w8liftinglady]

28. and it begins...the other side is unrecommending...sigh

even if their kids are fighting for this.sad.

[w8liftinglady]

29. so...I'll kick-some pricks have unreccd-

saving for unhappycamper in the am...

[Greyhound]

30. K&R

[LatteLibertine]

31. Good post

think of what could be done with the money we piss away on endless wars. Serious infrastructure rebuilding and universal health care come to mind.

[Agony]

32. Kick