The defense dollars flow
In antiwar state, contracts have soared since 9/11
As a state, Massachusetts is as blue as they come and deeply critical of President Bush's handling of the war in Iraq. But more than five years after the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, the Commonwealth is reaping enormous -- and disproportionate -- economic rewards from a rapidly increasing Department of Defense budget. (Full article: 1142 words)
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