The Army Tank That Could Not Be Stopped | IWatch News By The Center For Public Integrity

BULLET PROOF: Corporate Cash Keeps Army From Scrapping Tank

The M1 Abrams tank has survived the Cold War, two conflicts in Iraq and a decade of war in Afghanistan. No wonder — it weighs as much as nine elephants and is fitted with a cannon capable of turning a building to rubble from two and a half miles away.

But now the machine finds itself a target in an unusual battle between the Defense Department and lawmakers who are the beneficiaries of large donations by its manufacturer.

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