(Real News Network) Weapons programs re-branded as jobs programs

[JohnyCanuck]

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As unemployment in the US rises, old War on Terror appeals to national security are taking a backseat to economic justifications. The US military industry has adjusted to this new reality by crafting its requests for government funding on the basis of its capacity to provide employment. This despite evidence that military spending is one of the least effective means of job creation.

http://therealnews.com/t/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=31&Itemid=74&jumival=3311&updaterx=2009-02-15+12%3A23%3A5

[cynthia]

1. When will the bloated military budget take a hit?

Spending more on the military, making weapons we don't need, selling our surplus weapons to questionable foreign dictators, is not a sound way to stimulate the economy.

[midnight]

2. Sorry Charlie, we don't want jobs that kill. It is time for jobs that

are peaceful, and create life sustaining infrastructures. The war machine is dead. Now bring our troops home.

[earcandle]

3. I second that emotion!