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2017-04-27 Afghanistan

The Pentagon Has a ‘Ghost Soldiers' Problem (Video)

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Posted by Besoeker 2017-04-27 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

Posted by Solomon Johnson8830 2017-04-27 08:08|| 2017-04-27 08:08|| Front Page Top

#2 I'm shocked! Shocked, I tell you!

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2017-04-27 08:24|| 2017-04-27 08:24|| Front Page Top

#3 But it turns out a lot of those troops may not, in fact, exist. On "Full Measure," we investigate how your tax money is being wasted on "ghost soldiers."

Been going on literally for ages. One of the reasons the office of Inspector General was created by monarchs who couldn't print money on paper and in effect ignore the problem (cause something would need to be done about it).

Posted by Procopius2k 2017-04-27 10:19|| 2017-04-27 10:19|| Front Page Top

#4 Sure, that's why Contract Management is one of the most coveted positions in the DoD, and US Generals have the biggest houses.

Posted by Skidmark 2017-04-27 11:46|| 2017-04-27 11:46|| Front Page Top

Posted by Crinegum Ulaigum2776 2017-04-27 19:00|| 2017-04-27 19:00|| Front Page Top

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