Bernie Sanders
Related: About this forumI think this aspect of the Iraq war and Hillary is worth re-visiting
I know many have read this before but I think this really warrants looking at again.
Campaign 2016: Hillary Clinton Pitched Iraq As 'A Business Opportunity' For US Corporations
When then-U.S. Sen. Hillary Clinton voted to authorize the war against Iraq in 2002, she justified her support of the invasion as a way to protect Americas national security. But less than a decade later, as secretary of state, Clinton promoted the war-torn country as a place where American corporations could make big money.
It's time for the United States to start thinking of Iraq as a business opportunity," she said in a 2011 speech.
The quote was included in an email released by the State Department on Wednesday that specifically mentioned JPMorgan and Exxon Mobil. JPMorgan was selected by the U.S. government to run a key import-export bank in Iraq and in 2013 announced plans to expand its operations in the country. Exxon Mobil signed a deal to redevelop Iraqi oil fields. JPMorgan has collectively paid the Clintons and the Clinton Foundation at least $450,000 for speeches, and Exxon Mobil has donated over $1 million to the familys foundation.
http://www.ibtimes.com/campaign-2016-hillary-clinton-pitched-iraq-business-opportunity-us-corporations-2121999
TIME TO PANIC
(1,894 posts)tk2kewl
(18,133 posts)slipslidingaway
(21,210 posts)leveymg
(36,418 posts)Pay with blood and taxpayer dollars, play by dispensing government contracts to guys who buy you beers and election campaigns.
deepestblue
(349 posts)"The trouble with America is that when the dollar only earns 6 percent over here, then it gets restless and goes overseas to get 100 percent. Then the flag follows the dollar and the soldiers follow the flag."
Smedley Butler
For Gods sake, we have got to elect this man into office. It has to happen.