Those with the money, that’s who.
Just over a year ago, I wrote a post on how mega-industries like defense and pharmaceutical companies are helping to shape political actions while politicians wax and wane on how much they hate them. During the war in Iraq, defense contractors were demonized as exporters of destruction. But very few actually took the time to follow who these “villains” were backing for President in 2008.
Obama seeks to expand arms exports by trimming approval process
“President Barack Obama already has taken the first steps by tucking new language into the Iran sanctions bill signed in early July. His aides are now compiling the ‘munitions list,’ which regulates the sale of military items.
The administration’s stated reason for the changes is to simplify the sale of weapons to U.S. allies, but potential spinoffs include generating business for the U.S. defense industry, creating jobs and contributing to Obama’s drive to double U.S. exports by 2015.”
The only difference between Bush and Obama on this issue is that Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize.
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