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It was a boondoggle from the get go. hobbit709 Oct 2013 #1
+1 newfie11 Oct 2013 #2
Yes it was. nt Zorra Oct 2013 #15
Ditto. SoapBox Oct 2013 #16
"...worry among lawmakers...that millions more dollars could be squandered..." Orsino Oct 2013 #3
"...worry among lawmakers...that millions more dollars could be squandered..." on SS and Medicare. L0oniX Oct 2013 #11
Thats for sure and when the Chained CPI gets going === Cat Food for Seniors warrant46 Oct 2013 #18
It's all about greasing the palms of the likes of Hubert Flottz Oct 2013 #4
"Only about 20 percent of the country will be accessible to U.S. civilian oversight personnel" Hubert Flottz Oct 2013 #5
well the truth is out. Afghanistan had nothing to do with the WoT. it was a pork project for the MIC KG Oct 2013 #6
What are these reconstruction projects? Owl Oct 2013 #7
They are not here ...that's apparent. L0oniX Oct 2013 #10
Youth Missionaries went to a Costa Rica villiage and built a basketball court, the CRs play soccer vinny9698 Oct 2013 #8
Ahh uhm Ok ...our troops are supporting corporations. YAwn ...already knew that long ago. L0oniX Oct 2013 #9
We're there to provide profit opportunities for the 1%. Ace Acme Oct 2013 #13
You need high qualified technicians to run those projects, they do not want to live in 17th century vinny9698 Oct 2013 #12
What is the Post saying momrois Oct 2013 #14
Maybe we could spend that money here. n/t BlueToTheBone Oct 2013 #17
War profiteers made billions tabasco Oct 2013 #19
That'll probably drop the costs of the projects from billions to millions. (nt) Posteritatis Oct 2013 #20
Contractors monitoring contractors? Link Speed Oct 2013 #21
Yeah, what could go wrong? Brigid Oct 2013 #22
Let the United Nations handle it. freshwest Oct 2013 #23
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