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  • May 29, 2017 at 8:17 am #69445
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    May 29, 2017 at 10:30 am #69450
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    The ‘liberal’ washington post continues its liberal support of corporate-weapons and the ‘system’.

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    http://www.truthdig.com/report/item/washington_post_running_op-eds_lobbyists_pushing_weapons_20170527

    Washington Post Keeps Running Op-Eds by Lobbyists Pushing Their Clients’ Weapons
    Posted on May 27, 2017

    By Adam Johnson / AlterNet

    “….Rogers’ lobbying firm BGR received $120,000 in 2016 for lobbying on “defense and communications procurement; Defense appropriations and authorizations,” for Raytheon, Media Matters reported at the time.

    Rogers boosted Trump again on behalf of his client six weeks later–this time both Saudi Arabia and Raytheon–in his post “The upcoming international trip is an opportunity for Trump and his staff”. The column, while not directly addressing weapons system. painted a glowing picture of a courageous Mr. Trump heading to the middle east to make peace and forge relationships.

    Ed Rogers’ firm BGR was paid $500,000 by Saudi Arabia in 2015 to lobby on behalf of the Middle East dictatorship. In addition, the weapons deal finalized by the Trump administration on the trip greatly benefited Rogers’ other client, Raytheon, which has paid BGR $270,000 in the past two and a half years.

    Raytheon is also the primary sponsor of Washington Post’s corporate puff interview series “Post Live: Securing Tomorrow” hosted by NatSec-friendly David Ignatius….”

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