Major [[pentagon]] contractors such as [[Lockheed Martin]], [[Boeing]], BAE Systems, and [[General Dynamics]] have been cited as modern examples due to large profits and extensive [[lobbying]]. Private contractors in [[Iraq]] and [[Afghanistan]] earned billions through [[logistics]], [[security]], and reconstruction, with documented cases of overbilling and waste. | Major [[pentagon]] contractors such as [[Lockheed Martin]], [[Boeing]], BAE Systems, and [[General Dynamics]] have been cited as modern examples due to large profits and extensive [[lobbying]]. Private contractors in [[Iraq]] and [[Afghanistan]] earned billions through [[logistics]], [[security]], and reconstruction, with documented cases of overbilling and waste. |