You Won't Believe What the
Government is Wasting Millions
on Now
Today's reminder that
there's a difference
between national
defense and nation
building- One is
necessary to keep
our nation safe;The
other is an opportunity
for connected
contractors to get rich:
there's a difference
between national
defense and nation
building- One is
necessary to keep
our nation safe;The
other is an opportunity
for connected
contractors to get rich:
A gas station
in Afghanistan
sponsored by
the US
government cost tens of millions in tax dollars to construct, but so far the
federal government is refusing to say why.
A federal watchdog report showed the natural gas filling station totaled a
whopping $43 million to build, a rate far exceeding a similar Pakistani project
that cost just $500,000, or about $306,000 at current exchange rates, The
Washington Post reports.
Overhead costs along for the project in Afghanistan’s came in at $30
million, a figure that remains unaccountable because of an uncooperative
federal agency, according to John Sopko, the Special Inspector
General for Afghanistan Reconstruction.
The DOD allegedly can't account for the expenditures because no one associated with
the program is with the Department any longer. It's almost conceivable that the project
managers received some sort of multimillion dollar windfall and cashed out.
Nearly 10,000 troops still remain in Afghanistan, which has been described as "fragile" by
President Obama, who noted recently that the Taliban has made gains. Stories like this
should leave Americans wondering how much money we've wasted on similar projects
that could have been spent better protecting those who choose to serve and protect us.
Source: AANthe program is with the Department any longer. It's almost conceivable that the project
managers received some sort of multimillion dollar windfall and cashed out.
Nearly 10,000 troops still remain in Afghanistan, which has been described as "fragile" by
President Obama, who noted recently that the Taliban has made gains. Stories like this
should leave Americans wondering how much money we've wasted on similar projects
that could have been spent better protecting those who choose to serve and protect us.
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