Russia Today
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
The US wasted at least one dollar out of six on wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, which amounts to about US $30 billion, a bipartisan commission found. The sum may double in future, as foreign governments abandon unsustainable projects funded by the US.
The Commission on Wartime Contracting in Iraq and Afghanistan is to report its sobering findings on Wednesday, but co-chairs Christopher Shays and Michael Thibault made parts of it public on Monday in an op-ed article in the Washington Post.
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Doubtful is was “stolen”. More like “given” by political friends to defense contractors, who in turn will launder the money and give it back as a campaign contribution.