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TV pundits commenting on the Ukraine conflict often have ties to the very arms industry that'd benefit from a ramped-up and prolonged war.

Read it all @ taibbi.substack.com but here's a quick thread 🧵WITH VIDEOS!

1/12

Jeh Johnson is on the Board of Directors of Lockheed Martin, the largest military contractor in the world.

2/12

"Morning Joe" doesn't mention Johnson's gig at Lockheed but *does* mention his "side-gig as a DJ"🤦‍♀️

3/12

Fmr. CIA Director Leon Panetta is senior counselor at Beacon Global strategies, whose client list includes Raytheon, the 2nd largest military contractor in the world.

4/12

Kelly Ayotte is chair of the board at BAE Systems, the largest defense contractor in Europe. Like the others, BAE produces a wide variety of weapons, including nuclear. 5/12

Admiral James Stavridis is on the advisory board of Beacon Global Strategies, whose client list includes Raytheon. He's also the vice-chair of global affairs and managing director at private equity giant Carlyle Group, which has a history of investing in defense.

6/12

Fmr CIA chief of staff Jeremy Bash co-founded & serves as managing director for Beacon Global.

7/12

Michele Flournoy is on the board of Booz Allen Hamilton & is a managing partner of WestExec Advisors, a firm whose client list includes Boeing. On CNN with Jake Tapper, she pushes for more weapons and aircraft (Boeing).

8/12

Fmr. General Jack Keane, the fmr longtime chair of armored vehicle maker AM General, on FOX promoting "armored vehicles by the hundreds".

9/12

Fmr. Defense Sec. William Cohen owns The Cohen Group, whose client list includes Lockheed Martin.

10/12

NOTE: We do not know if The Cohen Group or the other firms (Beacon, WestExec) *currently* represent military contractors, just that they have before. These organizations do not voluntarily disclose their clients. But sometimes the truth slips out.

11/12

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