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Watchdog: Pentagon wasted millions on Italian planes later sold as scrap, no one held accountable
The U.S. Air Force wasted $549 million on faulty Italian-made cargo planes for the Afghan government and no one involved in the deal has been held to account, according to a new report by a government watchdog. Neither a former U.S. Air Force general who was heavily involved in the project nor the company that sold the flawed aircraft to the Pentagon has faced prosecution over the program, the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) said in the report obtained by NBC… (www.yahoo.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
Well written. You are 100% correct.
Hmmmm China has been trying to tie the knot with technology offers to Italy and even corrupted the Vatican. Probably a lot more to the story here beyond Google. Remember the Covid-19 outbreaks early 2020 in Italy tied to lots of travel itineraries inbetween.
I have pictures of myself standing next to these planes when I was there in 2011-2013. We knew back then why the planes were benched. If only people truly knew the amount of fraud, waste, and abuse that occurs overseas (and at home also), they would burn D.C. to the ground. It's all a huge waste.
For those interested in reading the DoD report on this epic failure and when/how that happen, enjoy:
https://media.defense.gov/2013/Jan/31/2001712800/-1/-1/1/DODIG-2013-040.pdf
https://media.defense.gov/2013/Jan/31/2001712800/-1/-1/1/DODIG-2013-040.pdf
Bigger government please. Let's get it even bigger.
The General is just following the example of the senior US Senator, his Committee charged with keeping big pharma under control, who retired from his WELL PAID government job only to take a 10x raise to go to BIG PHARMA and work for the Enemy.....Such, "I'M m gonna get mine" is often their retirement plan. SCUM.