Here in the West, we elect our criminals, who use corrupt procurement, bribery, and other frictions to suck many trillions from our GDP. Not to worry, though: the debt payments on this kind of policy will shortly eclipse the thefts and legitimate spending.

* http://www.transparency-usa.org/who-we-are/mission-history/

* http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Military-waste-under-fire...

* http://cagw.org/media/press-releases/taxpayer-watchdog-ident... federal-government-waste

* http://reason.com/blog/2014/12/02/federal-debt-soared-above-...