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2015-03-17 Arabia

Pentagon loses track of $500 million in weapons, equipment given to Yemen

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Posted by Besoeker 2015-03-17 14:39|| || Front Page|| [10 views ] Top

#1 You lose track of any of it as soon as it hits the border. Accounting and inventory are oppressive concepts of Western Civ.

Posted by Procopius2k 2015-03-17 15:24|| 2015-03-17 15:24|| Front Page Top

Hopefully none of that evil M855 Green Tip ammo will make it's way back to the States. [sarc off]

Posted by Besoeker 2015-03-17 15:31|| 2015-03-17 15:31|| Front Page Top

Posted by DarthVader 2015-03-17 15:34|| 2015-03-17 15:34|| Front Page Top

#4 I prefer to think of it as the administration's "military assistance program" to Iran.

Posted by Pappy 2015-03-17 15:52|| 2015-03-17 15:52|| Front Page Top

#5 We supply anyone but the Kurds. It's time to zero-out all agencies but defense, give everyone separation, and start over.

Posted by irishrageboy 2015-03-17 16:24|| 2015-03-17 16:24|| Front Page Top

#6 Short them a grand on your taxes and they dig that needle out of haystack. How the hell do you lose $500 million worth of anything. You don't , this was on purpose and we're just supposed to take their word that it aas mislaid.

Posted by chris 2015-03-17 16:32|| 2015-03-17 16:32|| Front Page Top

#7 Anyone ever see that movie Lord of War with Nicolas Cage?

When he got all those arms from his Uncle of something from Russia?

Someone just got a huge haul of merchandise to sell. And I suspect someone on our side is suddenly quite rich or have a much fatter campaign chest.

Posted by CrazyFool 2015-03-17 16:46|| 2015-03-17 16:46|| Front Page Top

#8 How the hell do you lose $500 million worth of anything?

Jon Corzine: "Pikers..."

Posted by M. Murcek 2015-03-17 17:00|| 2015-03-17 17:00|| Front Page Top

#9 They're return it all eventually. Problem is they intend to return it pointy end first.

Posted by OldSpook 2015-03-17 21:06|| 2015-03-17 21:06|| Front Page Top

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