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Wednesday, March 6, 2013

$36 Billion of Military Hardware Could Be Destroyed in Afghan Pullout

$36 Billion of Military Hardware Could Be Destroyed in Afghan Pullout: "Here are the options, according to Face the Facts USA of the George Washington University: Leave the equipment — or destroy it — in Afghanistan; move it to other U.S. military outposts; or transfer it to another U.S. agency or to another country.

The estimated cost for the latter two options: $5.7 billion.

The equipment includes trucks, aircraft, and armored vehicles — most of which are controlled by the Army."

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