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Afghan Soldiers Went AWOL in America for Years | The American Conservative

Posted by M. C. on November 1, 2017

You can’t blame them for not wanting to go back to the hellhole we made Afghanistan. Most of the people we train over there bail out with their training and weapons. They sell their weapons or sell themselves to the highest bidder. This situation is a surprise only to the government.

http://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/afghan-soldiers-went-awol-in-america-for-years/

The news that 152 Afghan soldiers who came to the U.S. for training went AWOL generated a bit of excitement this month—especially since 83 of them never returned and several are considered “high risk” by federal officials because of their age and military training.

 

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Report: Afghan forces lost $700 million in US ammo

Posted by M. C. on September 27, 2017

Old news but pertinent. How much is lost by accident?

By the by, the DOD has never had a complete dependent audit as required by law. Some are more equal than others.

https://www.militarytimes.com/flashpoints/2017/09/26/report-nearly-a-1-billion-worth-of-ammunition-may-have-been-wasted-in-afghanistan/

U.S. officials are not sure that $702 million spent on ammunition for Afghan forces from 2015 to 2016 was used for its intended purpose, according to a recent Defense Department inspector general’s report.

This appears to be a common theme in Afghanistan where corrupt ministries continue to plunder U.S. aid with near impunity.

U.S. officials have been hesitant to enforce strong conditions-based aid in fear of its potential impacts on the battlefield.

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