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Afghanistan
Since the withdrawal from Afghanistan, the Pentagon has spent over $48 billion on... Afghanistan
2024-11-30
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… according to IG report to Congress.

"The U.S. Government remains the largest humanitarian donor to the Afghanistan Response, providing more than $697 million in humanitarian assistance in FY 2024, including nearly $535 million in USAID BHA assistance and more than $162 million in State PRM support."

Media.defense.gov

Posted by:NoMoreBS

#8  ^Fentanyl goes to USA. Opium (products) go to Russia.
Posted by: Grom the Reflective   2024-11-30 12:04  

#7  ^Opium?

Could be. But with so much fentanyl on the market the profits might be drastically reduced. I wondered at the time of Biden's pull out if the appearance of fentanyl had anything to do with it.
Posted by: Abu Uluque   2024-11-30 12:01  

#6  https://youtu.be/3C48x9mHLfI?si=PUFie0nHtH-hyLs5
Posted by: Super Hose   2024-11-30 10:50  

#5  I watched a Shawn Ryan episode with Sarah Adams a while back that included a breakdown of how US money is being distributed in Afghanistan. It takes a lot to disturb me. It did.
Link
Posted by: Super Hose   2024-11-30 10:50  

#4  ^Opium?
Posted by: Grom the Reflective   2024-11-30 10:48  

#3  Ref #1: The Military Industrial Complex and the State Dept (Klingons) are not done with AFG just yet.
Posted by: Besoeker   2024-11-30 10:09  

#2  As Americans prepare for Thanksgiving, veterans face food insecurity in significant numbers: study
Posted by: Skidmark   2024-11-30 10:00  

#1  Do a deep dig on whom the DOD is hiring to do the work. Follow the $$$ and connections.

NOTE: If $48 Billion were used to shelter the 653K US Homeless CITIZENS? It would put about $72,000 in each homeless citizen's pocket.
Posted by: NN2N1   2024-11-30 03:20  

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