Did Exxon buy the Iraq war?
There was a big bloggy splash a couple days ago that the AEI offered $10,000 to any "scientist" willing to challenge the recent IPCC findings on climate change. Next it was pointed out that one of AEI's big donors was Exxon. (Exxon contitutes just over 1% of AEI's funding.)
But my question is this: Since there was no group more vocal and instrumental in leading the charge for the Iraq war (and now Iran) than the AEI, shouldn't someone maybe question which of the AEI's donors (like Exxon) might benefit from that?
How is it that, in effect, paid spokesman for corporations are allowed on "news programs" without divulging their funding?
Anybody?
But my question is this: Since there was no group more vocal and instrumental in leading the charge for the Iraq war (and now Iran) than the AEI, shouldn't someone maybe question which of the AEI's donors (like Exxon) might benefit from that?
How is it that, in effect, paid spokesman for corporations are allowed on "news programs" without divulging their funding?
Anybody?
posted by mikevotes at
3:20 PM
2 Comments:
That's a really great point.
By
zen, at 7:45 AM
Yeah, especially since they're still ther spouting policy.
Mike
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mikevotes, at 8:38 AM
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