The truth at any cost lowers all other costs — curated by former US spy Robert David Steele.
There is a lot of waste in the defense budget, much of it inserted by Congress for pork reasons, but DoD is also used to mask many other non-Defense programs, not just intelligence but in energy, health, foreign aid, etcetera. Breaking the bargain with military retirees on health care is both a major betrayal, and …
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POGO Source Page, May 8, 2012 Wasteful Spending in the Department of Defense Budget Wasteful Spending on Nuclear Weapons Programs Service Contracts Conclusion Endnotes Americans are tightening their belts, and it’s time for the U.S. government to do the same. In light of the Budget Control Act of 2011 and the subsequent failure of the “Super Committee,” …
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The Pentagon’s New Defense Clandestine Service American Thinker, 27 April 2012 Earlier this week, the Associated Press reported a new intelligence initiative coming out of the Pentagon. We are constantly reminded that intelligence agencies have difficulty sharing their work, yet the Pentagon has decided to create another intelligence agency — the Defense Clandestine Service. Many …
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Pentagon report says Defense Department whistleblowers have been left vulnerable to reprisals By R. Jeffrey Smith and Aaron Mehta | Center for Public Integrity, 5 May 2012 The Defense Department has inadequately protected from reprisals whistleblowers who have reported wrongdoing, according to an internal Pentagon report, and critics are calling for action to be taken …
They have gone completely insane….. Military leaders seek higher profile for Pentagon’s Cyber Command unit Senior military leaders are recommending that the Pentagon’s two-year-old cyberwarfare unit be elevated to full combatant command status, sending a signal to adversaries that the U.S. military is serious about protecting its ability to operate in cyberspace, officials said. Gen. …
Source Tip of the Hat to Winslow Wheeler Phi Beta Iota: Across most if not all US Cabinet budget categories, it has been established by multiple independent audits that roughly 50% of every dollar in federal spending is fraud, waste, or abuse. This is as true of agriculture-food and energy as it is of defense …
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Various media pieces on defense. Gutting defense Obama to shrink armed forces The President’s Risky Defense Strategy President Obama’s defense strategy rests on shaky assumptions Obama military strategy: Is it bipartisan enough? U.S. right to focus on Asia The battle for the Pacific will reshape the world Military fighting force strategy set, but what will …
