Iraq for Sale: The War Profiteers

I mentioned yesterday on this blog how a great deal of militarism is about corporate profit and the incestuous connection between corporations and politicians who fight wars out of greed and congquest. Today, I notice that Robert Greenwald has a new documentary coming out at the end of September titled, in fact, "Iraq for sale: The War Profiteers". Here is a bit of a pre-release review:

"Iraq for Sale" hits the gut with a punch by focusing on the victims of privatizing our military. The gripping documentary leaves little doubt that war is now being waged, in large part, for the direct profit of a few well-connected companies. 'Iraq for Sale' blows away the jingoism that our tax dollars are being spent for spreading democracy. Our hard-earned tax dollars are going directly into the pockets of large corporations who often provide shoddy work that puts their employees and our soldiers at grave risk.

Robert Greenwald, as his feisty Brave New Films studio did with "Wal-Mart," focuses on the true stories of victims of companies the likes of Halliburton, Blackwater, and many others who are largely unknown to the American public. They operate, at tremendous profit, with virtually no accountability in Iraq, either for insuring that our GIs receive appropriate and timely support. In fact, the documentary provides evidence that these GOP-connected privatized military companies actually put our soldiers and private citizens in harm's way in order to achieve a greater profit.

This is the story of real Americans who are victims of an administration that took the nation to war, in large part, to "feed the greed" of corporations that politically support them.

"Iraq for Sale" proves that the Bush White House and the Republican Party profit heavily off of fear and war -- and they do it with your money and our lives.

Link: BuzzFlash Review: Iraq for Sale: The War Profiteers(DVD) (Pre-Order Now, Released End of Sept.).