Missile Manufacturers See Stocks Surge After Recent Airstrikes In Syria

War is good business for some and thanks to the recent strikes that were launched in Syria, it's alleged that the move helped to add billions of dollars in stock value to weapons manufactures like Raytheon and others.

The company that manufactures the missiles that were allegedly used in Syria is said to be the Raytheon company and over the weekend they added over $2 billion to their company value.

Lockheed Martin, General Dynamics, Northrop Grumman, and Boeing, also saw gains.

Taxpayers funded the airstrikes, which were estimated to cost more than $100 million.

It was France, the UK, and the US together who allegedly launched the attack. And it's suggested that more than 80+ missiles were fired overall. At least 60+ from Raytheon, 19 from Lockheed Martin, and 8 from MBDA Missile Systems.

And is it any surprise that those who've launched the strikes have deemed their actions moral and acceptable? We shouldn't expect any less.

Previous reports have suggested what many already suspect, that a great deal of anti-terror efforts today might be more about enriching military contractors and weapons manufacturers, than about trying to promote any true safety. Yet, the people are left with few options, as lawmakers continue to press forward with the same unapologetic foreign policy that breeds contempt and blow-back worldwide.

Maybe after they spend a few more trillion they will have finally accomplished their goal? Or perhaps they'll be engaged in this battle for another few decades to come yet. In the meantime, it's the people who are paying the price in numerous ways.

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Sources:
https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/syria-airstrikes-added-10-billion-to-missile-manufacturer-stock-values/
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/04/16/syria-airstrikes-cost-to-us-taxpayers.html
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-43775728
https://steemit.com/business/@doitvoluntarily/new-report-suggests-anti-terror-efforts-more-concerned-with-enriching-contractors-than-thwarting-terrorism
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/15/world/middleeast/syria-us-airstrike.html

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