An analysis of the defense industry ties of experts and think tanks who commented on military intervention
The Public Accountability Initiative - October 11, 2013
During the public debate around the question of whether to attack
Syria, Stephen Hadley, former national security adviser to George W.
Bush, made a series of high-profile media appearances. Hadley argued
strenuously for military intervention in appearances on CNN, MSNBC, Fox
News, and Bloomberg TV, and authored a Washington Post op-ed headlined “To stop Iran, Obama must enforce red lines with Assad.”
In each case, Hadley’s audience was not informed that he serves as a
director of Raytheon, the weapons manufacturer that makes the Tomahawk
cruise missiles that were widely cited as a weapon of choice in a
potential strike against Syria. Hadley earns $128,500 in annual cash
compensation from the company and chairs its public affairs committee.
He also owns 11,477 shares of Raytheon stock, which traded at all-time
highs during the Syria debate ($77.65 on August 23, making Hadley’s
share’s worth $891,189). Despite this financial stake, Hadley was
presented to his audience as an experienced, independent national
security expert.
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