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October 19, 2022

WaPo: Hundreds of Former U.S. Military Officers on Payroll of Authoritarian Governments
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The Washington Post reports at least 15 retired U.S. generals and
admirals have worked as paid consultants for Saudi Arabia's Ministry of
Defense since 2016. The sweeping investigation reveals hundreds of
former military personnel have taken highly lucrative jobs with foreign
governments accused of human rights abuses, with the approval of the
U.S. military. The U.S. has long sought to keep these ties hidden, but
Washington Post reporters brought the matter to court, eventually
obtaining 4,000 pages of documents through the Freedom of Information
Act.


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