Government Motors: Afghanistan Edition; U.S. Wastes Millions on Afghan Autos
18th October 2013
Just like GM, the U.S. government has decided to give millions to another part of the auto industry — only this time it’s in Afghanistan.
In fact, a U.S.-led international group spent $230 million on spare vehicle parts for the Afghan National Army and other security agencies — then lost them.
Not knowing where the parts were, the group ordered up an additional $138 million in parts a watchdog said likely aren’t needed and some of which are now sitting in warehouses with boxes stacked to the ceiling.