Corporations and universities helped launder the reputation of war criminals who are still profiting from the invasion.
Austin then quickly scurried back the other way through the revolving door to become President Biden’s defense secretary in 2021. Austinhe’d cash out his Raytheon stock for anywhere between $750,000 and $1.7 million when he joined the administration.
“They’re there to use their influence on behalf of the company — to knock on the doors of members of Congress, to use phones, email, or other communications to put the arm on people that can help the firm,” said Hartung. “I think for the company, it’s about buying that reputational value as well as their contacts.” For the generals, he added, it’s a “dubious ethical situation.”
“They’re going to the companies that profited from these wars, and then themselves profiting from working for this company,” said Hartung. “I’m sure they have all kinds of rationales about national security and protecting the country, but that doesn’t change the fact that they’re profiting from the system.”
David Petraeus commanded the 101st Airborne Division during the invasion and later became the top commander in Iraq and Afghanistan. He rose up even further to lead the CIA, only to resign amid scandal after heBut none of this stopped Petraeus from joining the
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