The Pentagon's revolving door
80% of top retiring generals went to work as consultants or defense executives in 2004-'08 - an increase of 50% from a decade ago. Many work for both the Pentagon and defense contractors as consultants at the same time, a conflict of interests perhaps? Boston Globe Reporter Bryan Bender points out, America has been at war for much of the decade, the defense budget is at historically high levels and it is expected that a lot of the senior retired officers are going to be valued by the defense companies
80% of top retiring generals went to work as consultants or defense executives in 2004-'08 - an increase of 50% from a decade ago. Many work for both the Pentagon and defense contractors as consultants at the same time, a conflict of interests perhaps? Boston Globe Reporter Bryan Bender points out, America has been at war for much of the decade, the defense budget is at historically high levels and it is expected that a lot of the senior retired officers are going to be valued by the defense companies
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