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Proposed Military Budget Increased, Not Decreased

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It has been impossible to miss the story of how furious members of Congress are that Defense Secretary Robert Gates has "slashed" the Pentagon's budget. If you didn't actually look at the budget, but just relied upon the stories told by corporate journalists, whose parent companies often have a hand in military contracting, you would think that Gates had proposed a massive decrease in the military budget. The truth is that the military budget... »

Democrats Now Outpace Republicans in Wasteful Military Earmarks

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For many years, those on the left have been able to make an easy presumption that, when it comes to military waste, the Republican Party is mostly to blame. For most of the time that George W. Bush... »

The Taliban Has No Air Force

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None of the current military opponents of the United States has an air force. So, why is it that so many members of Congress are pushing for an expansion of the already massive U.S. Air Force? "The Taliban doesn't... »


A Littoral Waste

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Yesterday's announcement by Defense Secretary Robert Gates that production of the Littoral Combat Ship will be increased was a... »

Follow the Magliocchetti Corruption

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Paul Magliocchetti is a federal lobbyist who worked to persuade members of Congress to approve the military contracts of... »

Old Bird F-22 Crashes In The Desert

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The F-22 Raptor has crashed, yet again. While going through tests, the fighter aircraft got out of the... »