Operation Overrun

Mother Jones | Jul. 6, 2009 (Special Report)

Let's start with the biggest no-brainer of a problem: the Pentagon's mind-boggling budget blowouts. That is, setting aside for a moment the question of which weapons the DOD should or shouldn't buy, how much money does it waste?

In 2008, the Pentagon calculated that its existing weapons commitments will ultimately cost the government $1.6 trillion. A big chunk of that total—$296 billion, to be exact—is cost overruns. Full Story »

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by Dwight Rousu - Jul. 6, 2009

The fact that our cost overruns exceed the military budget of China makes the article worth reading by itself.

Finance the military with bake sales, and finance health care on the national budget.

Our Overruns Kick China’s Ass That $296 billion in cost overruns is so staggering that I wanted to put it in some perspective. There is no single country whose ... More »

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Where's My Flying Tank?

Mother Jones by Rachel Morris | Jul. 6, 2009 (Special Report)

A quick primer on the problem programs Gates wants to cut and the ones he left intact.

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Shock and Audit: The Hidden Defense Budget

Mother Jones by Rachel Morris | Jun. 23, 2009 (Special Report)

Cost overruns for major weapons programs now total $296 billion. We could never afford this rampant squandering of public money, but now, with the economy in crisis, the need ...

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