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Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Blackwater...their fraud has been rewarded with continuing contracts in the billions, despite fraudulent billing, armed forces endangerment, defective parts in military equipment, overcharges, double-billing, murder, etc.

Gary Jackson, the ex-President of private security contractor Blackwater (now known as Xe), has been indicted on federal weapons charges, the Associated Press reports. Four other Blackwater officials will also face prosecution. As Mother Jones noted last month, this news wasn't entirely a surprise.

insane plan to choke off other wetlands with toxic mud pies ... 12 dredges already lined up to begin erosion work ... benefits flow to Army Corp of Engineers, engineering/construction contractors, local firms supplying offshore oil drilling