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$360 mil lost to insurgents, criminals in Afghanistan

World Aug. 17, 2011 - 06:50AM JST ( 7 )

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naruhodo1Aug. 17, 2011 - 09:42AM JST

Its all about money
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TumbleDryAug. 17, 2011 - 10:26AM JST

Who would have thought it would turn like this...
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ExportExpertAug. 17, 2011 - 10:40AM JST

Who would have thought it would turn like this...

Anyone with even 1 brain cell would have.

All that aid now pouring into Somalia isnt getting to where its sposed to be going either, stolen aid items are turning up on the black market for sale, it goes with the territory when dealing with 3rd world corrupt nations, govt authorities or those in power.

Hard to be able to do the right thing for the masses when the corrupt scum is in control.
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AsagaoAug. 17, 2011 - 01:46PM JST

This figure seems a little low, but as the Taliban are actually the Afghan people, it is not such a bad thing.
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SimondBAug. 17, 2011 - 03:58PM JST

Who would have thought it would turn like this...

Well I for one am not surprised. And this is just the tip of the iceburg. Think back to the early days of the Afghanistan invasion (long time back now). So many conferences in plush hotels around the world where governments pledged billions to rebuild Afghanistan. And now, all these years later and billion upon billions of dollars spent, still a basket case. If you stop banging your head against the wall it suddenly stops hurting.

The US and UK can stay in Afghanistan for another 20 or 30 years if they want, but at the end when they call it a day it will still be a feudal backward country. And that is the way they like it. They willl be glad to see foriegn troops go but oh boy, will they miss that aid they are living off.

At that point they will struggle along with donkeys and their version of religion until some other idiot country some time in the future trys to bring enlightened democracy to them. Then we can start the pledges of aid again and the cycle continues.

BTW, how is that democracy programme going in other parts of the Middle East?
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ExportExpertAug. 17, 2011 - 04:09PM JST

SimondB

it will still be a feudal backward country. And that is the way they like it.

they will struggle along with donkeys and their version of religion

SimondB you are Absolutely correct, you can lead the ass to water but you can't make it drink. These backwards people are quite happy to live in the 16th century.
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OracleAug. 17, 2011 - 08:27PM JST

ExportExpertAug. 17, 2011 - 04:09PM JST

These backwards people are quite happy to live in the 16th century.

Yes, and those profiting off the sales to coalition governments are also happy to see them live in the 16th century as it ensures the money keeps flowing.