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How US merchants of fear sparked a $130bn bonanza
From: David Farber <dave () farber net>
Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2006 09:11:59 +0900
Begin forwarded message: From: Ted Kircher <tkircher () comcast net> Date: September 12, 2006 5:27:38 AM JST To: Dave Farber <dave () farber net> Cc: Lauren Weinstein <lauren () vortex com> Subject: How US merchants of fear sparked a $130bn bonanza Reply-To: Ted Kircher <tkircher () comcast net> Dave,The following article is a good example of Lauren's comment, "The technical
term for this approach to contract work is "anything for a buck."" Ted How US merchants of fear sparked a $130bn bonanza http://observer.guardian.co.uk/world/story/0,,1868912,00.html <snip>Five years after the World Trade Centre fell, a highly lucrative industry has been born in America - homeland security. There has been a goldrush as companies scoop up government contracts and peddle products that they say are designed to
make America safe.The figures are stunning. Seven years ago there were nine companies with federal homeland security contracts. By 2003 it was 3,512. Now there are 33,890. The money is huge. Since 2000, $130bn (£70bn) of contracts have been dished out.
By 2015 annual federal spending on the industry could be $170bn. <snip> ----- Original Message ----- From: David Farber To: ip () v2 listbox com Sent: Monday, September 11, 2006 1:21 AMSubject: [IP] more on The Telegraph: Passengers' chat will be recorded to foil hijackers
Begin forwarded message: From: Lauren Weinstein <lauren () chrome vortex com> Date: September 11, 2006 2:19:57 PM JST To: dave () farber net Cc: lauren () vortex com Subject: Re: [IP] The Telegraph: Passengers' chat will be recorded to foil hijackers Dave,The technical term for this approach to contract work is "anything for a buck."
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