The Business of War

The Business of War

Even as congress denies billions in assistance to states, there is little if any talk of cutting US defense spending. Who’s profiting and what is their interest in maintaining a wartime economy?

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Even as congress denies billions in assistance to states, there is
little if any talk of cutting US defense spending. Who’s profiting and
what is their interest in maintaining a wartime economy? Author and
journalist Pratap Chatterjee, filmmaker Eugene Jarecki and former UN
Weapons Inspector Scott Ritter discuss the business of war.

For more on the program and archives visit grittv.org.

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