Posted on 02/26/2023 3:50:25 AM PST by McGruff
As the U.S. commits to support Ukraine no matter how long it takes, some in government are asking: Did America learn its lessons from Afghanistan?
Ukraine is not Afghanistan, but in terms of how the U.S. approaches aid and oversight of funds, "has that changed?" asked John Sopko, the special inspector general for Afghanistan reconstruction (SIGAR) which tracked billions of dollars of wasted money over the decades-long effort to rebuild that nation.
"We made some significant mistakes in dealing with Afghanistan," The question isn't whether money might be lost to fraud or incompetence in Ukraine but what the U.S. can do to prevent it.
(Excerpt) Read more at foxnews.com ...
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“”We made some significant mistakes in dealing with Afghanistan,”
Yes. Fighting a defensive war and rebuilding the nation. These are both tried and failed approaches to a war.
The only ones that could possibly benefit from such a failed approach are those supplying the arms and doing the rebuilding. Oh, wait a minute, that’s the whole idea of the military industrial complex. Who really wants to win? Who really cares about the people? The 24/7 laundromat is what counts.
More oversight usually just means more pigs at the trough.
significant mistakes are not mistakes, this is another laundry machine for the crime syndicate politicians
Right, that's why just send tons of weapons. Let EU monetarily fund Ukraine.
Dude wants to keep all the money Brandon gave him...after Brandon got his 10%
Biden gang already crippled Europe by blowing up the pipeline.
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