Fleet of Planes from $486 Million Program for Afghan Security Forces Scheduled to Be Destroyed

[Suburban Warrior]

While the U.S. military effort in Afghanistan winds down the price tag for waste in the funding for the Afghan Security Forces continues to rise.

The most recent evidence of mismanagement emerged during Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction John Sopko’s recent visit when he found 16 C27A aircraft waiting to be destroyed at the Kabul International Airport.

Part of a 486 million dollar U.S. program to provide refurbished aircraft for Afghan Security Forces, these planes are the latest in a long line of U.S.-funded equipment that never made it into the hands of Afghan forces before landing in line for disposal.

“I saw these planes sitting dormant on the airfield and knew something was wrong and answers were needed,” Sopko said in a statement.

http://www.thedailybeast.com/the-hero-project/articles/2013/12/10/486-million-fleet-of-planes-given-to-the-afghan-security-forces-are-scheduled-to-be-destroyed.html

[msongs]

1. maybe the commander in chief needs to explain this eh? nt

[TwilightGardener]

2. You really think Obama would know anything about this, enough to "explain" it?

You can blame him for the people he put in charge who didn't show good judgment or oversight a few years ago, but that's about it. This is what happens when the Pentagon is allowed to pretty much run itself, and nobody wants to argue with The Generals.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

3. Is this waste?

[KG]

5. nah. all the right people made money. and isn't that what really counts?

[Niceguy1]

4. they didn't work out

So they were parked.

Sometimes things don't work out as planned.

[dipsydoodle]

6. Kick

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[jsr]

7. It's small change in the generals' budget

[rdking647]

8. for every document wast liek this

the pentagons budget should be permanently reduced my an equal amount.