"It was striking how many times President Trump tried to get the assembled military leaders to break character and laugh when he mocked his predecessors or used his usual political lines. It was also striking how often they resisted before Trump finally threw in the towel." Maggie Haberman, NYT
"Already, the remarks by the president and his defense secretary are drawing criticism from former military officials. âI couldnât be prouder of our highest ranking leaders for maintaining an apolitical face under immense pressure,â said retired Army Maj. General Paul D. Eaton. But, he added, âPete Hegseth spent millions to fly in all of our generals and admirals to rant about facial hair and brag about how many pull-ups he can do, and have Donald Trump sleepwalk through a list of partisan gripes.â " Helene Cooper, WA
But this is just part of a pernicious system of corrupt dealings and profiteering in Pentagon procurement practices, and much of it is completely legal.
Retired lieutenant colonel William Astore explains how the American âgreatestâ military is certainly the porkiest despite not having won a war since World War II (and even then the Soviets did more of the fighting than the Allies). He then amplifies this observation by looking at the budget (to the extent that tells the storyâ¦recall the unaccounted for $21 trillion) and our grandiose ambitions.
Control of the .ML domain will revert on Monday from Zuurbier to Maliâs government, which is closely allied with Russia. When Zuurbierâs 10-year management contract expires, Malian authorities will be able to gather the misdirected emails.
The investigation also revealed that Raytheon Technologies had raised
the price of Stinger missiles from $25,000 to more than $400,000 per
unit. âEven accounting for inflation and some improvements, thatâs a
seven-fold increase,â Shay Assad, a former Pentagon acquisitions
official, told 60 Minutes.
