Becoming Zaire: Mobutu’s Crooked Regime
An exploration of the history of Zaire (Congo) and its dictatorship under Mobutu Sese Seko.
Kleptocracy, Cronyism and War Profiteers – Part Eight
In the final segment of “Kleptocracy, Cronyism and War Profiteers: Too Many Hands in the Cookie Jar”, we tie up the loose ends by looking at T.S. Ellis, the federal judge who vacated the Custer Battles $10 million penalty, investigate why the U.S. government isn’t pursuing contractor fraud in Iraq while whistleblowers are, and finally wrap up the kleptocracy, cronyism and war profiteering in our political system.
Kleptocracy, Cronyism and War Profiteers – Part Seven
In Part Seven of “Kleptocracy, Cronyism and War Profiteers: Too Many Hands in the Cookie Jar”, war profiteer Custer Battles legal battle and vacated guilty ruling make for some interesting reading, we review Blackwater USA’s wrongful death lawsuits by grieving families, their heavy handed tactics in New Orleans post-Katrina disaster, and finally their current advertising of “we’re for hire by any government with a small uprising!”.
Kleptocracy, Cronyism and War Profiteers – Part Six
In Part Six of “Kleptocracy, Cronyism and War Profiteers: Too Many Hands in the Cookie Jar”, we look at the public relations firms and their dual role of selling the “War on Terror” to the public while marketing military wares to the U.S. government. We investigate Halliburton’s poor performance rating from the State Department, their firing by the Army, their receipt of a $72 million bonus while being awarded another contract by the Army.
Kleptocracy, Cronyism and War Profiteers – Part Five
In Part Five of “Kleptocracy, Cronyism and War Profiteers: Too Many Hands in the Cookie Jar”, we see how President Bush’s behavior reflects on the country as a whole, the GOP cash machine, the return of Henry Kissinger to politics, and scratch around the “show pony cronies” like Harriet Miers, Julie Meyers, and finally review John Bolton’s dubious rise to the top of the United Nations in light of his divisive politicing as well as
poor performances on the Israeli-Lebanese war and the situation in Darfur.
Kleptocracy, Cronyism and War Profiteers – Part Four
In Part Four of “Kleptocracy, Cronyism and War Profiteers: Too Many Hands in the Cookie Jar”, we review the damage of the Bush cronies, estimate how much money it takes to buy your way into cushy jobs, view the destruction of the Iraqi medical system, Sen. Frist’s “Guantanamo Bay HMO” and the fine line between medical ethics and physician assisted torture.
Kleptocracy, Cronyism and War Profiteers – Part Three
In Part Three of “Kleptocracy, Cronyism and War Profiteers: Too Many Hands in the Cookie Jar”, we look at how lobbyists became rich during the 2004 elections while buying the presidency, we list several major mistakes brought on by cronyism, view the “War on Terror” in its dim bulb light considering the National Intelligence Estimate (NIE) telling us it’s an utter disaster, Michael Brown’s cronyism and the effects on Hurricane Katrina, and finally reveal how public relations firms unconsciously shape public opinion to the White House party line.
Kleptocracy, Cronyism, and War Profiteering – Part Two
In Part Two of “Kleptocracy, Cronyism and War Profiteers: Too Many Hands in the Cookie Jar”, we look at various domestic and international spying protocols set up by the Treasury Department, investigate why terrorists are most likely not utilizing the U.S. banking system, foreign money laudering while avoiding wire transfers of cash, the unwillingness of the U.S. Government to fight fraud in the reconstruction efforts, and an unfortunate result of bringing “democracy” to Iraq.
Kleptocracy, Cronyism, and War Profiteering – Part One
In this series called “Kleptocracy, Cronyism, and War Profiteering: Too Many Hands in the Cookie Jar”, we look at how the main stream media provides cover for the White House, the release of propaganda reported as “news” through paid pundits and federal employees, and introduce the “Presidential initiative to combat international kleptocracy”, while reviewing some of the White House’s questionable guests.
