I am quite concerned about the growth of what Eisenhower warned about: the growth of the military-industrial complex. Particularly egregious are no-bid and cost-plus contracts going to a small group of semi-private firms. If these firms are then "planting" the military support of policies that benefit the bottom line of these firms, this is EXACTLY what Pres. Eisenhower warned against. Separation of Public and Private when one is discussing War is just as essential as separation of Church and State.
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Help get an investigation of the Pentagon pundit program
Nearly two weeks ago, the New York Times reported on a covert Pentagon plan in, “an effort to transform the analysts into a kind of media Trojan horse — an instrument intended to shape terrorism coverage from inside the major TV and radio networks." The goal of this program: get coverage favorable to Bush Administration policies.
But since that story, there's been little effort to find out more about this program, and essentially zero coverage of the revelation on television news.
With a near total blackout on the story from the television news networks, we need the American people to demand answers!
Co-sign the letter John Kerry wrote to the GAO demanding an investigation and help us get answers.
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