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Waste, fraud and abuse in the military

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The online magazine Salon lists and details seven categories of military mismanagement of money: the number of generals; their staffs and perks; golf courses and other entertainment sites; scandals; self-delusion leading to errors in judgment; marching bands and income from music distribution; and post-retirement military industry employment.

Frankly, I am tired of hearing about some customer buying crab legs with food stamps.

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