"U.S. wastes $34 billion in Afghan and Iraq contracting" - but cut Social Security, Washington.

[Bluebear]

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States has wasted some $34 billion on service contracts with the private sector in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, according to a study being finalized for Congress.

The findings by a bipartisan congressional commission were confirmed to Reuters by a person familiar with the draft of the study, which is due to be completed in coming weeks.

The analysis by the Commission on Wartime Contracting, details of which were first reported by the Wall Street Journal, offers the most complete look so far at the misuse of U.S. contracting funds in Afghanistan and Iraq, where more than $200 billion has been doled out in the contracts and grants over nearly a decade.

http://news.yahoo.com/u-wastes-34-billion-afghan-iraq-contracting-160436787.html

[aquart]

1. Please. Most of it's in Switzerland by now.

[ladjf]

2. Get the Hell out of Afghanistan and Iraq. Further, close 50% of our

foreign military bases. Tax the rich bastards a fair amount.


Some posters complain that the DU posters offer no solutions. I see great solutions on this board everyday.

[indepat]

3. Nothing to General Butler's observation that "War is a

racket," so nothing to see here, move on. :patriot: