Want to know how much money our government wasted in Afghanistan during America’s longest war?
Actually, you probably don’t. It’s only Wednesday, and trying to wrap your head around those numbers on hump day is a little much — even for the most chipper of cubicle residents.
However, consider this tidbit, somewhat pertinent now that the Department of Government Efficiency is much in the news: The Pentagon spent $549 million on 20 Italian-made cargo planes for the Afghan government that were so bad, they were all sold less than six years later for less than the price of some new cars.
That’s all the planes together. Not one. All of ’em.
In 2008, NBC News reported, the U.S. Air Force agreed to buy 20 refurbished Aeritalia G.222s
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