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Video: Freeman on the Revolving Generals
From the Project On Government Oversight
By ANDRE FRANCISCO
What do top U.S. generals do after they retire from the military? Maybe relax on a golf course somewhere after decades of service? Some may, but 70 percent of three and four star generals go to work for defense contractors or consulting firms after them leave the military, according to a new report from Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington.
This is hard evidence of the revolving door in Washington between public agencies and private companies that do business with the government. Project On Government Oversight investigator Ben Freeman went on HuffPost Live yesterday to discuss this revolving door with John Amick and Michael Hastings. Watch the full video above.
Andre Francisco is an online producer for the Project On Government Oversight.
The Project On Government Oversight is a nonpartisan independent watchdog that champions good government reforms. POGO’s investigations into corruption, misconduct, and conflicts of interest achieve a more effective, accountable, open, and ethical federal government. Founded in 1981, POGO (which was then known as Project on Military Procurement) originally worked to expose outrageously overpriced military spending on items such as a $7,600 coffee maker and a $436 hammer. In 1990, after many successes reforming military spending, including a Pentagon spending freeze at the height of the Cold War, POGO decided to expand its mandate and investigate waste, fraud, and abuse throughout the federal government.
Throughout its history, POGO’s work has been applauded by Members of Congress from both sides of the aisle, federal workers and whistleblowers, other nonprofits, and the media.
2012-11-29 18:00:57
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