US military's wild spending continues

US military's wild spending continues.


The US federal government debt now stands at over 13 trillion dollars, yet it continued excess military spending rages forward. The economy is in shambles and it seems the military is conducting business unrestrained. Author of "America's failure in Iraq" Michael O'Brien says, "the military industrial complex that Eisenhower warned us of it because he was afraid it would grow too large, we are there now

The Pentagon's revolving door

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

Defense Spending Disaster

Defense Spending Disaster

As the year comes to an end, the U.S. government rings in the new year $13 trillion dollars in debt and counting. The national deficit has become a rallying call by both Republicans and Democrats to re-evaluate Washington's method of spending, however, there is one portion of the budget that just increased. In a town dominated by the military industrial complex, the defense budget is rarely questioned.

Lobbyists covering up for dictators

Lobbyists covering up for dictators


Is there deliberate deception by Washington DC lobbyists that appear to care more about the money than who they are defending? Many countries, some whose human rights records are awful, come to lobbyists in Washington in order to revamp their image in Congress and the US. Patton Boggs lobbyist Graham Wisner says a good lobbyist helps shed light on a nation trying to change, not fool Congressional staffers

The 3 Minute Download: Danny Schechter, Joe Wiesenthal and George Hemminger

The 3 Minute Download: Danny Schechter, Joe Wiesenthal and George Hemminger

Tonight on The 3 Minute Download, the first Guantanamo Bay detainee has been brought over to the United States to be tried in a court of law. The mainstream media has been involved from the beginning "blowing up" the story, when detainees were first brought over to the US. Plus, Wall Street has spent more than $250 million dollars this year lobbying Congress, how much does Wall Street influence Capitol Hill? And, Americans continue to lose their homes and foreclosures continue to rise, who is to blame for this crisis?

Congress in pocket of Wall Street

Congress in pocket of Wall Street




Congress passed a bill October 12th with very little resistance that would allow foreclosure and other documents to be accepted among multiple states. Wall Street has spent more than $250 million dollars this year lobbying Congress, how much does Wall Street influence Capitol Hill? With money changing hands easily and policy following, it seems Congress is in the pocket of these high powered companies