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American Imperialism's Military Chaplains
• counterpunch.orgThe A.P.A.'s leadership cozied up to the Pentagon and Central Intelligence Agency, and compromised the organization's ethical standards to help legitimize torture and maximize its own bottom line: "the growth of the profession," ended a New York Times story on the 542-page report. ('TORTURE EFFORTS WERE PROTECTED BY PSYCHOLOGISTS,' By James Risen, July 11, 2015) "The growth of the profession" is seen in a Boston Globe story, which states that the Defense Department "is one of the largest employers of psychologists and provides millions of dollars in grants and contracts for them across the country, a generous benefactor that investigators likened to a 'rich, powerful uncle.'" ("Report on interrogation tactics roils academics," By Tracy Jan, July 20, 2015) It is about selling one's psychological soul to get a share of the market.