If you’re wondering why so many candidates for Congress are avoiding criticism of the Iraq War, consider this: 1,483,834 dollars in profits from war made through military contractor Lockheed Martin are paying for political campaigns this year.
59 percent of Lockheed Martin’s war profit donations went to Republican candidates to Congress. 40 percent went to Democratic congressional candidates.
Lockheed Martin is in the business of selling the weapons and technology that make modern war possible. Given the profits that Lockheed Martin is making from the spending for the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, that 1.48 million dollar investment in donations for pro-war candidates is a pittance.
Is it any wonder so many congressional candidates are stating their opposition to a definite date of withdrawal in Iraq? That date of withdrawal is tantamount to a Going Out of Business Sale for military contractors like Lockheed Martin. If the candidates funded by Lockheed Martin’s donations succeed, why would they bite the hand that feeds them?
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