Cunningham wasn't/isn't the only one in bed with the military industry

So why the silence from the media about the rest of the congressional defense dollar cabal? Does anyone actually believe that there was only one congressperson who is getting paid off by their cohorts in the military industry for their help in inflating our defense budget and committing our soldiers to unnecessary conflicts to make sure the new toys don't sit idle? How many bombs have been dropped to create a blank inventory for the merchants to fill? Cunningham was only one cube in the tray.

There needs to be a larger focus on the military industry and their relationship with our money and the creeps who spend it for the benefit of their own bank account rather than anything to do with national security or any of the other monikers they wrap around their pilfering. For the media and others to make out that Cunningham was an exception or an aberration would be incredibly naive or dishonest. We need to look at the other's fancy cars, expensive homes, and inflated bank accounts who have or had oversight or responsibility for defense appropriations. It should be as easy to spot as Cunningham's loot, especially from congresspersons who rely on their congressional salary. Lots of lazy reporting here. I gonna dig some myself.

Perhaps he has to stick with the other members of the Armed Services Commitee - perhaps having a "hang together or for certain we shall all hang separately" moment?

. . . for just the 2006 cycle, Murtha ranks No. 1 overall, with $188,350 in donations from the defense industry. House Armed Services Committee Chairman Duncan Hunter (R-Calif.) follows with $118,350.

In 2004, Murtha ranked behind only President Bush and his Democratic opponent, Sen. John Kerry, in overall defense-industry contributions, with $284,750.

In comparison to Rep. Murtha, Rep. Bill Young (R-Fla.), who chairs the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, receives far fewer political contributions from the defense industry, as does Appropriations Chairman Jerry Lewis (R-Calif.), who previously chaired the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee.

In the 2006 cycle, Young does not rank among the top 20 beneficiaries of defense industry political donations, while Lewis has collected just $69,000 from defense companies.

Senators who received the most donations from the defense industry include Shelby, who is well-positioned to become the next Senate Appropriations chairman; Ted Stevens (R-Alaska), chairman of the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee; and Joe Lieberman (D-Conn.), a member of Armed Services and the ranking member of the Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee.

http://www.hillnews.com/thehill/export/TheHill/News/Frontpage/101805/spending.html

claims he's remorseful. Maybe he will aid in unburdening himself by exposing some of his buddies.

the Pentagon looses a billion here and a billion there. :shrug:

The latest defense budget has to be packed with phony appropriations and largess from kickbacks. The real crime is that this has been allowed to go on although it's clear to see, right in front of everyone, yachts, expensive houses, etc..

No way Duke flew this corruption sortie solo. He had wingmen. Lotsa wingmen.

there are more within this scandal and others to be revealed, if the media has an appetite for it. The problem, of course, is the same companies that supply our military are also sponsoring the news these days.