It’s hard to believe it, but global arms sales by the 100 largest defense contractors increased 60% in the last 10 years. Our economy is driven, in part, by war. One part of the job description of any President is to distract the public from the true cause of war, which is not religion or hatred, but greed. What follows is an excellent article on just who is benefitting from the insanity of worldwide violence.
But wait! You also get a song! When I read too much about U.S. foreign policy, whether led by Bush or Obama, I have to listen to Black Sabbath’s “War Pigs” just to keep from getting a stomach ulcer.
To read the article, click here.
To listen to the song, click here.