Boeing's Pentagon link in limelight

The Financial Times ^ | 12/7/2003 | Joshua Chaffin

[JohnGalt]

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[stuartcr]

I would think, as one of the top defence contractors, Boeing would have thousands of Pentagon links.

[JohnGalt]

*ping*

[palmer]

$20 million here, $20 million there. They could have at least changed the amount.

[JohnGalt]

This is just one article in an on-going series by the Financial Times and other outlets on high level dealings in DC.

The article on its own does not add much to the story but it thematically expands the initial scrutiny on Richard Perle to the Defense Policy Board.

[stuartcr]

OK, thanks

[mr.pink]

Mr Perle co-wrote an article in the Wall Street Journal in August, arguing for the deal's approval when it was facing intense criticism from Congress. He did not disclose the Boeing investment.

As Mayor Ed Koch once remarked about Donald Trump...."piggy, piggy, piggy."

[EverFree]

Oink! Oink! Oink!

Boeing also gained access to the board by investing $20m last year in Trireme, a venture capital fund run by two board members, Richard Perle and Gerald Hillman. Mr Perle co-wrote an article in the Wall Street Journal in August, arguing for the deal's approval when it was facing intense criticism from Congress. He did not disclose the Boeing investment.

[EverFree]

$20 million here, $20 million there. They could have at least changed the amount.

As if those were even the real (unclassified) amounts...

[mr.pink]

Mr. Oinky sure knows how to find the trough( s). ;o)

[EverFree]

I would think, as one of the top defence contractors, Boeing would have thousands of Pentagon links.

Beyond the mere headline, important details lurk in the rest of the article.

This is giving ammo to the "Bush sold us to the Neocons" Left.

[captnorb]

Remember, Mrs. Dashcle is the lobbiest for boeing....

[stuartcr]

I'm not familiar with the neocon stuff, I do know how the contracting world works though...very little is squeaky clean.

[mr.pink]

This is giving ammo to the "Bush sold us to the Neocons" Left.

That's true....but I don't think Bush is saddened to see the discrediting of Mr. Oinky accelerate.

I think Bush wants him finished off politically.

[JohnGalt]

Also ammo for the "Bush Must Fire the Neocons" Right...;)

[EverFree]

very little is squeaky clean.

That's unfortunate but the DPB taking $20,000,000.00 bribes stands out, even in Pentagon Screwdriver Land.

"Everybody does it" isn't going to help get to the bottom of this.

[stuartcr]

Getting to the bottom, probably will not happen.

[EverFree]

Of Course Not. National Security.

[EverFree]

Mr. Oinky, why do you rob the Pentagon and US taxpayers?

Cause that's (snort snort) where the money is!

[sandydipper]

Congress and their lobbiest buddys are CORRUPT. But who gets hurt?? Try the sorry bastards then take 'em out back and shoot 'em. Next week there would be no crooked members of congress and no crooked lobbiest.