How the Pentagon shapes the world

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How the Pentagon shapes the world

This may be the most important American story of the new century: the Pentagon's massive expansion on just about every front during US President George W Bush's two terms in office. On seven major fronts, the Pentagon has expanded its power and its powers, nationally and globally. These include the Pentagon as budget buster, diplomat, arms dealer, intelligence analyst and spy, domestic disaster manager, humanitarian caregiver, and global viceroy as well as ruler of the heavens. And it is still aggressively expanding. - Frida Berrigan (May 30, '08)

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