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What is a “Merchant of Death?”
Individuals, companies and corporations have always taken advantage of warfare to make enormous economic profit. For centuries, ordinary people, who suffer most from war, have resisted these war profiteers. One of the major factors in Harry S. Truman’s rise to the U.S. presidency was his relentless (“Give ’em Hell, Harry!”) pursuit of war profiteers. But now the nature – and power – of these war profiteers have changed. Instead of racing in after the war begins, they’re stepping up before a war even starts. In the last 20 years or so, these war profiteers have acquired more and more power over U.S. policy-making. Our “Stop the Merchants of Death” [SMoD] program uncovers the many ways these corporations are literally calling the shots when it comes to deciding what weapons systems to buy, what countries to invade, what foreign resources to seize. At the War Resisters League we say, “It’s not so much true anymore to say that they make profit from war. They have such power that it’s more accurate to say they now make war for profit.” When you invite one of our SMoD Speakers to present to your school or group, you’ll find out more about how these corporations are making war for profit. You can join in our campaign to stop the “Merchants of Death.” We’re beginning by focusing on Halliburton. Find out why by clicking on Halliburton |
War Resisters League
339 Lafayette Street
New York, NY 10012
(212) 228-0450
fax (212) 228-6193
amc@warresisters.org
"We affirm that all war is a crime against humanity.
We therefore are determined not to support any kind of war, international or civil,
and to strive nonviolently for the removal of all the causes of war."
We therefore are determined not to support any kind of war, international or civil,
and to strive nonviolently for the removal of all the causes of war."
