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2020-12-19 Afghanistan

'Sensitive Military Equipment Given to Afghan Forces Unaccounted'

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Posted by trailing wife 2020-12-19 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11 views ] Top

#1 Security constraints and travel limitations in Afghanistan make it difficult to monitor the US-provided equipment and how it's being used, the report said.

"Security constraints" levied by the host nation. Just foking lovely. Pack up and get the hell out of there.

Posted by Besoeker 2020-12-19 01:54|| 2020-12-19 01:54|| Front Page Top

#2 Afghans' security = everyone else's insecurity

Posted by Chetch Shoth6491 2020-12-19 01:59|| 2020-12-19 01:59|| Front Page Top

#3 You hand one of them the equivalent of a million dollars (relative to their earnings) worth of night vision googles. Of course it is going to disappear to the highest bidder.

Posted by Ulavirong Omeager2818 2020-12-19 02:52|| 2020-12-19 02:52|| Front Page Top

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