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.
“Without consistent, timely, and accurate reporting from the ministries, CSTC-A [Combined Security Transition Command – Afghanistan] cannot account for all ammunition consumed by the ANDSF [Afghan National Defense and Security Forces],” the report reads.
You can read the rest @
https://www.militarytimes.com/flashpoints/2017/09/26/report-nearly-a-1-billion-worth-of-ammunition-may-have-been-wasted-in-afghanistan/
If the intended purpose for this ammo was "encouraging democracy", it was a total waste.
If, however, its intended purpose was creating chaos (a much more believable scenario), it was a complete success.
By the way, $702 million would have been a good start towards the rescue of the US citizens in Puerto Rico. But they have no oil or other resources for Uncle Sam to steal, so apparently we're just going to leave them to die.
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