
The Profiteers
Bechtel and the Men Who Built the World
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Narrated by:
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Bernadette Dunne
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Sally Denton
From the best-selling coauthor of The Money and the Power, the inside story of the Bechtel family and the empire they've controlled since the construction of the Hoover Dam.
The tale of the Bechtel family dynasty is a classic American business story. It begins with Warren A. "Dad" Bechtel, who led a consortium that constructed the Hoover Dam. From that auspicious start, the family and its eponymous company would go on to build the world, from the construction of airports in Hong Kong and Doha to pipelines and tunnels in Alaska and Europe to mining and energy operations around the globe. Today Bechtel is one of the largest privately held corporations in the world, enriched and empowered by a long history of government contracts and the privatization of public works, made possible by an unprecedented revolving door between its San Francisco headquarters and Washington. Bechtel executives John McCone, Caspar Weinberger, and George P. Shultz segued from leadership at the company to positions as director of the CIA, secretary of defense, and secretary of state, respectively.
Like all stories of empire building, the rise of Bechtel presents a complex and riveting narrative. In The Profiteers, Sally Denton exposes Bechtel's secret world and one of the biggest business and political stories of our time.
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surprising...loved the narrator !!
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It’s easy to make large companies look “evil”
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Surprisingly good
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Your Liberal Bias is showing
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But, there is a clear political and philosophical bias, which emerges from the first pages. While some of these biases are deserved, on the basis of the company’s actions and the history as described, there are some that stretch belief and appear to be cheap shots directed at various people involved in the company.
Persistent themes of anti-Semitism, conspiratorial motives and actions, and graft abound. On the basis of the information contained in the book, I’m not sure that the case for leveling these accusations was deserved.
Bias and innuendo
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A Real History of Modern Power & Politics
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interesting how a business took over government.
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an interesting story but highly biased
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RE: the reviews concerning political entanglement–
Yes, this is difficult to follow, but again, the author is presenting only facts, there is no leaning in any political direction.
The author has done a wonderful job of researching a very private company and presenting a clear image of how it became entwined with the government. Worth the time investment.
Just the facts
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Paid full price for 3/4 of a good book
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