War-Profiteering

Trump Administration Unveils Gaza GREAT Trust Reconstruction Plan at Egypt Summit with Kushner and Witkoff

| Importance: 9/10

At an international summit in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt on October 13, 2025, the Trump administration formally presented the Gaza Reconstitution, Economic Acceleration and Transformation (GREAT) Trust plan, with Trump Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and adviser Jared Kushner leading negotiations. The plan …

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NSA Waltz Made $92 Million from Defense Contracting While Advocating Forever Wars

| Importance: 8/10

National Security Advisor Michael Waltz sold his defense contractor Metis Solutions for $92 million, earning between $5-$25 million personally. The company won lucrative Afghanistan contracts while Waltz advocated for prolonged military engagement, raising significant conflict of interest concerns.

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Raytheon CEO Hayes Tells Investors "Peace Not Going to Break Out" in Middle East, Sees Solid Growth

| Importance: 8/10

On January 28, 2021, during a quarterly earnings call just days after Joe Biden’s inauguration, Raytheon CEO Greg Hayes told investors that “peace is not going to break out in the Middle East anytime soon,” framing ongoing regional conflicts and violence as positive factors for …

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Raytheon Profits Surge on Iran War Fears, CEO Cites Strong International Patriot Missile Demand

| Importance: 8/10

On January 30, 2020, Raytheon reported better-than-expected quarterly profits driven by surging international weapons demand, with company executives explicitly citing US-Iran tensions as a growth driver. The earnings announcement came just weeks after the January 3, 2020 US drone strike killing …

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Halliburton Gets 9.5B Iraq Contracts with Cheney Ties

| Importance: 9/10

Halliburton subsidiary KBR received 9.5 billion in Iraq War contracts, including a billion no-bid ‘Restore Iraqi Oil’ contract awarded March 8, 2003. Vice President Dick Cheney, Halliburton’s former CEO (1995-2000), maintained financial ties through 98,548 in deferred compensation …

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Halliburton Awarded $7 Billion No-Bid Iraq Contract

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Halliburton subsidiary KBR was secretly awarded a $7 billion no-bid contract to rebuild Iraq’s oil infrastructure, just days before the invasion began. The contract was awarded by the Army Corps of Engineers without competitive bidding, citing ’emergency circumstances.’ Vice …

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