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More copies of this ISBN:How Much Are You Making on the War, Daddy?: A Quick and Dirty Guide to War Profiteering in the Bush Administrationby William D Hartung
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:George W. Bush's approach to military spending is essentially a higher-priced version of what went on under the Suharto regime in Indonesia, in which corporations connected to the military and the President's inner circle had the inside track on lucrative government contracts. And there's now plenty of money to go around. The military budget has increased from $300 billion per year to more than $400 billion annually since George W. Bush took office. And the invasion and occupation of Iraq will cost at least another $200 billion over the next three to five years. US policy is now based on what's good for Chevron, Halliburton, Lockheed Martin, Boeing, and Bechtel, not what's good for the average citizen. Dick Cheney's ties to arms and oil conglomerate Halliburton are just the tip of the iceberg: At least thirty-two top officials in the Bush Administration served as executives or paid consultants to major weapons contractors before joining the Administration. How Much Are You Making on the War, Daddy? is a irreverent, impertinent, and scary tour of the arms industry, its defense intellectuals, and its pals in the White House and Pentagon. Review:"[Hartung's] newest effort lives up to its subtitle....The problem is whether anyone outside the choir of progressives will hear what this preacher is saying." Ward Harkavy, The Village Voice Synopsis:Columnist Paul Krugman has described Bush's melding of political hardball and economic favoritism as "crony capitalism," while Senator John McCain calls it war profiteering. George W. Bush's approach to military spending is a higher-priced version of what went on under the Suharto regime in Indonesia, when corporations connected to the military and the president's inner circle had the inside track on lucrative government contracts. The military budget has increased from $300 billion to more than $400 billion annually since George W. Bush took office. The Iraq invasion and occupation will cost at least another $200 billion over the next three to five years. In George W. Bush's Washington, it has reached the point where you can't tell the generals from the arms lobbyists without a scorecard. This book provides that scorecard, in a style designed to provoke action for change. Synopsis:Columnist Paul Krugman has described Bushs melding of political hardball and economic favoritism as “crony capitalism,” while Senator John McCain calls it war profiteering. George W. Bushs approach to military spending is a higher-priced version of what went on under the Suharto regime in Indonesia, when corporations connected to the military and the presidents inner circle had the inside track on lucrative government contracts. The military budget has increased from $300 billion to more than $400 billion annually since George W. Bush took office. The Iraq invasion and occupation will cost at least another $200 billion over the next three to five years. U.S. policy is now based on whats good for Chevron, Halliburton, Lockheed Martin, Boeing, and Bechtel, not whats good for the average citizen. Dick Cheneys ties to conglomerate Halliburton are the tip of the iceberg since at least thirty-two top officials in the Bush administration served as executives or paid consultants to top weapons contractors before joining the administration. In George W. Bushs Washington, it has reached the point where you cant tell the generals from the arms lobbyists without a scorecard. This book provides that scorecard, in a style designed to provoke action for change. Synopsis:The publication of this book about profiting from the current war will coincide with the beginning of the 2004 presidential race. Hartung is a fixture on television shows including "CBS 60 Minutes, Newsnight with Aaron Brown, Hannity and Colmes, the Lou Dobbs Show, the Lehrer Newshour" and "BBC World." About the AuthorWilliam D. Hartung runs the Arms Trade Resource Center, a project of the World Policy Institute. He is a frequent contributor to The Nation and has appeared on The O'Reilly Factor, 60 Minutes, Newsnight With Aaron Brown, Hannity and Colmes, The Lou Dobbs Show, the Lehrer NewsHour and BBC World. He is the author of And Weapons for All. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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