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The World Bank Group

Under the guise of “povertyreduct ion ,” the WB funds massive international schemeslike dams, power plants, and oil pipelines—and pays warprofiteers like ExxonMobil andUnocal to execute them. Toobad about the tens of millions ofpeople displaced along the way.

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George SchultzSenior Counselor

The Bechtel CorporationFormer Secretary of State

Best known for dumping nuclearwaste on native lands and hijack-ing Bolivia’s water, now Bechtel’sscored big with the contract to“rebuild” Iraq. AND, theyemploy George Schultz andCaspar Weinberger. Did some-one say, “revolving door?”

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James A. Baker IIISenior Counselor

The Carlyle GroupThis long-time Reagan-Bushcrony now works for the folkswho define “war profiteer.” Buysand controls oil, arms, and headsof state. By trading in blood, thisArmageddon proponent ensuresthat the world will end with abang—and with a few bucks inhis pocket, to boot.

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K. Rupert MurdochChairman and CEO

News Corporation Ltd.

The owner of Fox “News” usedthe invasion of Iraq to propelshock-jock programming to newheights. Even CNN propagan-dists have been heard muttering,“this i s going too far.” Butthey’re probably just jealous.

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William KristolChairman, Project

for a New American Century

The brains behind the corporatewarmongers, this think tankwrote the battle plan for theNew World Order, modestlyt i t l e d “ Pa x A m e r i c a n a . ”Devotees: Cheney, Rumsfeld,Wolfowitz, Pearle, Abrams.

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Robert J. StevensDirector, Monsanto &

President, Lockheed MartinRoll over, Chemical Ali. FromAgent Orange to Roundup-ReadyGMOs, nobody loves chemicalsmore or works harder to promotechemical dependence. Monsanto’sherbicides are essential to the“War on Terror” in Colombia.Shares board members withLockheed Martin. Surprised?

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Sanford “Sandy” WeillChairman and CEO, CitigroupAs one of the world’s biggestfinancial institutions, Citigroupfunds o i l p ipe l ine s , r a c i s t p r e d a t o r y l o a n s , b i o t e c h , d e fo re s t a t i on , and pr i s on construction. Their profits buypolitical favors, access to billionsof taxpayer dollars, and thosenifty billboards: “Live filthy, killquickly.”

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Lowry MaysChairman and CEO

Clear ChannelOwns the radio station you like,the billboard on your corner,your bus stop bench ad—andsponsors the pro-war rally down-town. They decide what you seeand hear. And what you see andhear is endless war.

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Jon HemingwayPresident

Stevedoring Services of AmericaThis notorious union-bustingcargo company is set to makeoodles running Iraqi ports.B u s i n e s s i s b u s i n e s s .C o i n c i d e n t a l l y, Jo n g i v e salmost all his lunch money tothe GOP. But there’s probablyno connection.

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Glen A. BartonChairman and CEO

Caterpillar Inc.

People don’t k i l l peop le—bulldozers kill people. Whent a n k s a n d h e l i c o p t e r s a r eoverkill, bulldozers make theperfect kill (see Palestine). CATmakes its own killing selling killdozers to Israel and othermilitary states.

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Michael D. CapellasChairman, President and CEO

MCI (formerly WorldCom)

Recently WorldCom was fined$500 million for accountingfraud (a historic record). Nowthe government is giving MCIy o u r t a x d o l l a r s t o b u i l dBaghdad’s wireless network. Themoral: If you get caught stealing,change your name.

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Thorne G. AuchterCEO, Grace News Network

Grace News Network’s missionis to “change the news” toreflect the Kingdom of Godand His purposes and to “pro-claim the Good News aboutwhat God is doing today.” Is ita miracle that the US contractedGrace to support Arabic TVnews in Muslim Iraq?

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David NovakChairman and CEO

Yum! BrandsThis Pepsico spin-off housesKFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, etc.They supp ly junk food toschools in the US and to alliedforces abroad, giving our boysand girls the energy they needto do the job . Now tha t ’s patriotism.

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World Trade Organization

It’s no overstatement to say thatthi s secret ive 146-membernation body is the GlobalGovernment. They make therules of the global economy—and they ensure that labor rights,envi ronmenta l protect ion,democracy, and human rightsdon’t get in the way.

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George H.W. BushFormer President

A true Texan, Senior’s got oil inhis veins—from starting compa-nies like Zapata Petroleum to hiscurrent job with the CarlyleGroup. After launching GulfWar I, Bush pulled Kuwaitistr ings for Chevron. He’s af o r m e r C I A c h i e f , U NAmbassador, VP and Pres, buthe’s always current in oil.

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Lee RaymondChairman and CEO

ExxonMobilEarth’s largest energy companyand Jr. ’s b igges t campaign contributor is also to blame forcountless spills, abuses, and evasions. Already well-placed tobenefit from regime change inIraq, top execs met with US-backed Iraqi opposition—just toguarantee their position.

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David J. O’ReillyChairman and CEO

ChevronTexacoDespite its warm-and-fuzzyfaçade, this mega-company ridesa wave of violence, corruption,and cronyism to get its wayeverywhere from Ecuador toIraq, Nigeria and the US. Havingformer director Condoleezza Riceon the inside and sending mil-lions every year to Jr. helps, too.

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Ken DerrDirector, Halliburton & Citigroup

Former CEO, ChevronBiggest mouth in Big Oil, Kenadmitted how much he wouldlove Chevron to have access toIraq’s oil. Derr presided overChevron during its bloodiesty e a r s i n Ni g e r i a . Now o nHalliburton’s board, he knowshow ruthless you’ve gotta be toget the goods.

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Philip J. CarrollFormer CEO, Shell Oil, USAAppointed to run Iraq’s oi lindustry American-style, Carrolland his oil buddies will makesure that the Iraqi people finallyreceive their long overdue oilwealth. Just like they did inNigeria.

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Ray IraniChairman and CEOOccidental Petroleum

The War on Terrorism definitelyincreases security for Oxy. USmilitary aid to protect theiroperations in Colombia reachedhundreds of millions in 2003.Resulting profits fund Oxy’spay-offs to armed groups andongoing human rights abuses.

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The Lord John Browne of Madingley

CEO, BPDirector, Goldman Sachs

BP made $41 million a day fromprice hikes and consumer fearsdue to the Iraq war. Lord of theWells, Browne is waiting for that“future legitimate Iraqi govern-ment” to slip back in. Thoughhe never had a problem doingbusiness with Saddam before.

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Charles R. WilliamsonChairman and CEO

Unocal Corp.Can’t let human rights stand in theway of business. Unocal is famous-ly cozy with dictators and repres-sive regimes past and present(including in Burma, Indonesia,and Afghanistan), and still shoot-ing for the Afghan pipeline. Andthey hope we’ll forget theirovernights with the Taliban.

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Thomas KeanFormer Gov. of New Jersey

Director, Amerada-HessNow chairman of the 9/11Commis s ion , Kean’s jo in t v e n t u r e , D e l t a - He s s , i s a partnership with Khalid binMafhouz—brother-in-law ofOsama bin Laden. Doesn’tt h a t s e e m j u s t a n i t t y b i t inappropriate?

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Red CaveneyPresident

American Petroleum InstituteRed poured over $1 millionpetrodollars into the Bush 2000election, while API, the oilindustry club he oversees, pro-motes destructive policies likeincreased drilling and hidingtoxic release information. All inthe name of “Energy Security.”

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Zalmay KhalilzadUS presidential envoy

to Afghanistan and Iraq

Previously an apologist for theTaliban while serving Unocal’sAfghan pipe-dreams, Khalilzadhas supported armed militantssince the Reagan days. Now he’st h e t o p U S o f f i c i a l i nAfghanistan. How appropriate.

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Frank MurkowskiGovernor of Alaska

Within days of 9/11, this then-Senator for Alaska began usingthe tragedy to try to squeeze oilout of the coastal plains of theArctic National Wildlife Refugein the name of national security.Wonder if he gets oil money forhis election campaigns?

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Export Credit AgenciesThese government-funded banksgive taxpayer money to war profiteers to build mega-projectsfor mega-profits. They alsoinsure these projects againstpolitical instability (read: riots).See also: United States Agencyfor International Development(USAID). ECAs might justb e t h e d i r t i e s t s e c r e t o f globalization. A


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Richard Cheneyex-CEO, Halliburton

(currently assigned to US Vice Presidency)

As Secretary of Defense, heoversaw Gulf War I. As CEO,he earned Halliburton millionsin Iraq. Then off to the WhiteHouse with a $36 millionthank you package. Then hebrings us Gulf War II. Does hehave a system? K


Henry KissingerArchitect of Evil

Founder of nuclear gunshipd i p l o m a c y, k i n g p i n w a rcriminal—Kissinger sets thestandard. Wanted for terrorismand genocide in Vietnam, Laos,C a m b o d i a , I n d o n e s i a ,Bangladesh, Chile, Cyprus,Kurdistan. Where terror reigns,Henry was there.

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Donald Rumsfeld Secretary of Defense

Nixon adviser, 1970-1973 (oops)

A s D e f e n s e S e c r e t a r y, h e ushered in the B-1 bomber,Trident Sub, and MX missile.As Middle East Peace Envoy, hewas at Saddam’s side (chemicalweapons notwithstanding)when there was pipeline poten-tial. Then he found an easierway to get the oil.

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John AshcroftAttorney General

Driven by a volatile mix of radical fundamentalist dogmaand corporate greed. Friend ofthe death penalty, enemy ofwomen’s rights, architect ofPatriot Acts I and II, he is nowwork ing hard to bui ld thepolice state of his dreams.

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Richard PerleFormer chair of Pentagon

Defense Policy Board A rabid hawk, this former Asst.Defense Secretary under Reagannow fronts for right-wing and cor-porate “think tanks” and managesTrireme Partners (with Kissingerand several Saudi industrialists)—an investment firm that profitsf r o m h o m e l a n d d e f e n s e .Nickname: “Prince of Darkness.” 9


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Paul WolfowitzDeputy Secretary of Defense

A chief architect of US CentralCommand, this former USAmbassador/Chief Apologist inIndonesia serves on the board ofw e a p o n s g i a n t No r t h r o pG r u m m a n a n d t o y g i a n tHasbro. Get ‘em while they’reyoung, Wolfie… 8


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Tom RidgeSecretary of Homeland Security

As Pennsylvania governor, Ridgesigned countless death warrants,pushed 3-strikes laws, and usedpre-emptive strikes and surveil-lance against dissent. Now,Ridge promotes the use of mili-tary for domestic police duties.Welcome to The Homeland.

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Colin PowellSecretary of State

Misrepresented as a dove, hedefended massacres in Vietnam,oversaw Iran-Contra, and ledassaults on Panama and Iraq(twice). Advocates “Total War”(a.k.a. kill ‘em all and let Godsort ‘em out) and “Shock andAwe.” My, what big talons youhave Mister Dove…

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John NegroponteUS Ambassador

to the United NationsWherever he goes, Negroponteleaves a trail of blood. Bestk n o w n a s U S V i c e r o y i nHonduras (1981-1985), hesponsored Nicaraguan Contrasand Honduran death squads,s h i e l d i n g C o n g r e s s f r o m knowledge of the terror. 5


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John PoindexterDirector, Defense Advanced

Research Projects AgencyChief architect of Iran-Contra,h e w a s o n c e - u p o n - a - t i m e convicted of conspiracy, lying toCong re s s , and de s t roy ing evidence. Current Czar of TotalInformation Awareness, he’swatching you. And your neigh-bor. And your mom. And yournext move. Shhhhhhh. 4


Condoleezza RiceNational Security Advisor

Condoleezza shows up in all theright places: State Department,Rand Corporation, HooverInstitute, Strategic Nuclear Policyadvisor to the Joint Chiefs,Chevron, and Transamerica Corp.boardrooms. Chevron evennamed an oil tanker after her.Truly.

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Colonel Richard D. Downie

Shadowy Commandant of theWestern Hemisphere Institutefor Security Cooperation, a.k.a.School of the Americas (SOA), aUS Army academy that trainsLatin American death squads intorture and terror—essentialinstrument of hemispher ic military control. 2


International Monetary Fund

The IMF paves the way for theWorld Bank by coercing poornations to restructure theireconomies for easy corporateaccess. The recipe is simple: privatize resources, removeworker protections, flood marketswith imports, and slash socialspending. A powerless nation iseasy prey for “free” trade.

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Joe LopezSenior VP, Government Ops

Kellogg, Brown & RootThis former admiral once ranUS Command in southernEurope. At KBR, a Halliburtonsubsidiary, he negotiates to runmilitary bases in Uzbekistan, tobuild prisons for the Taliban inCuba, and to put out oil fires inIraq.

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Thomas W. RabautPresident, CEO and Director

United Defense IndustriesUDI builds the Bradley fightingvehic les used to bury Iraqi soldiers alive and to fire thedepleted uranium (DU) shellssuspected to be a cause of GulfWar Syndrome. Largest share-holder: the Carlyle Group.

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Jay GarnerPresident, SY Coleman

Ex-Viceroy of IraqThis former Air Force generalworked for Israel designingArrow missiles. His companywas recently bought by L-3Communications (also ownsMPRI). Demoted by the WhiteHouse, now Paul Bremer, CEOof Marsh Crisis Consulting, is incharge of bleeding Iraq.

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Vance D. CoffmanChairman and CEO

Lockheed Martin

World’s #1 military contractor,responsible for the U-2 andSR-71 spy planes, F-16, F/A-22 f ighte r j e t , and Jave l in missiles. They’ve also madem i l l i o n s t h r o u g h i n s i d e r trading, falsifying accounts,and bribing officials.

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Philip M. ConditChairman and CEO

Boeing

Aside from 747s, Boeing makes“smart” bombs, F-15 fighters,and Apache helicopters. Boeinghas paid tens of millions in finesfor selling flawed parts that ledto thousands of unnecessarylandings and at least one fatalcrash.

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Daniel P. BurnhamChairman and CEO

RaytheonRaytheon means “light from thegods . ” Maker s o f “BunkerBuster” bombs, Tomahawk andPatriot missiles, this companylove s b ig no i s e s and l a rge civilian casualty counts. When amissile killed 62 civilians in aBaghdad market, that was Lightfrom the Gods.

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Ronald SugarCEO and PresidentNorthrop Grumman

Ma k e r s o f t h e B 2 s t e a l t hb o m b e r, y o u’d t h i n k t h i s company could stay under theradar. But they’re dogged byscandals—from bribing Saudiprinces to charges of sexualharassment in the White House.Above board, their job is simplyselling death.

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Nicholas D. ChabrajaChairman and CEO

General DynamicsGD makes traditional F-16 jets,Abrams tanks, and Trident subs.With contracts in the billions,and new markets (read: wars)opening every day, they’re not aswashed up as some may think.

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George DavidChairman and CEOUnited Technologies

The name sounds like they makelight bulbs—but UT, a.k.a.Sikorsky, sells Black Hawk andComanche hel icopters and various missile systems designedto inspire terror in civilians fromPa l e s t i n e t o C o l o m b i a t oSomalia and beyond.

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Sam NunnDirector, General Electric &

ChevronTexaco (to name a few)Former US Senator

Remember, “We bring goodthings to li fe?” Things l ikenuclear reactors, cancer clusters,and overpr i ced bat t l e f i e ld computer systems? Rememberthe fraud convictions? What,you didn’t see the stories onNBC? Maybe it’s because GEcontrols those airwaves.

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General Carl E. VuonoPresident, Military Professionals

Resources IncorporatedWhere there’s conflict, there’smoney to be made teaching theart of war. This cozy club of top-shelf mercenaries, all retiredbrass, educates killers from theBalkans to Colombia to thePersian Gulf.

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Paul V. LombardiPresident and CEO, DynCorp

The world’s premier rent-a-copbusiness runs the security showin Afghanistan, Iraq, and theUS-Mexico border. They alsorun the coca crop-dusting busi-ness in Colombia, and occasion-al sex trafficking sorties inBosnia. But what can you expectfrom a bunch of mercenaries?

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George W. Bush, Jr.Petty Dictator

United States of America

His failings are no joke. As Texasgovernor, Bush executed a record152 people. As president, heearned the US “most hatednation” status. A failed oil exec,Jr.’s fraudulent election usheredin Endless War. You’re eitherwith him or against him. What’sit gonna be?


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The GameDuring Gulf War II, the Bush adminis-tration issued a deck of cards depictingmembers of Saddam Hussein’s regime,supposedly to help military personnelidentify and exterminate “Iraq’s mostwanted.” In reality, the decks were amedia stunt to distract us all, again,from the horrors of war.

The deck you now hold exposes someof the real war criminals. This is noSunday bridge club. These are individ-uals and institutions that stack the deckagainst democracy in the rigged gameof global power. Exposing their place inthe house of cards illuminates the linksamong corporations, institutions, andgovernment officials that profit fromendless war.

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How to PlayThe US War of Terror is not about libera-tion, democracy, or UN resolutions.Plainly put, the War of Terror—whetherin Iraq, Colombia, Afghanistan, or theUSA—is about subjugation, resourceextraction, and opening markets—a prac-tice once referred to more honestly as colo-nialism. Therefore, each suit in this deckrepresents a category of war profiteers:

Oil, gas, and energy companies

US government officials (because they love you)

Military and defense contractors

Heads of industry, finance, media, policy, and hype

This deck is designed to support on-goingcampaigns against many of the evil-doerspresent here. To learn more—muchmore—and to support these struggles, goto www.warprofiteers.com. In the mean-time, build a house of cards filled withfools. And then blow.

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