<![CDATA[We just spent 61 BILLION to train Afghan soldiers.]]>This is a fucking joke.

http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headlines/2014/10/classified-military-suddenly-doesnt-want-you-to-know-how-61b-afghan-training-is-going/

]]>https://brownsboard.com/topic/30739/we-just-spent-61-billion-to-train-afghan-soldiers.RSS for NodeThu, 01 Oct 2026 02:57:47 GMTFri, 31 Oct 2014 02:06:40 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to We just spent 61 BILLION to train Afghan soldiers. on Fri, 31 Oct 2014 17:12:43 GMT]]>Some warlords got a few semi-well trained soldiers and a shitload of hardware. Fantastic.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/445018https://brownsboard.com/post/445018Fri, 31 Oct 2014 17:12:43 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to We just spent 61 BILLION to train Afghan soldiers. on Fri, 31 Oct 2014 13:20:04 GMT]]>😁

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/444961https://brownsboard.com/post/444961Fri, 31 Oct 2014 13:20:04 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to We just spent 61 BILLION to train Afghan soldiers. on Fri, 31 Oct 2014 13:15:21 GMT]]>sorry Chris, but I couldn't hear it. You see I have a banana in my ear...

WSS

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/444958https://brownsboard.com/post/444958Fri, 31 Oct 2014 13:15:21 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to We just spent 61 BILLION to train Afghan soldiers. on Fri, 31 Oct 2014 13:08:41 GMT]]>On a serious note, to date the war in Afghanistan has cost in excess of $700bn (to the US alone, never mind other countries). $60bn as a one off expense to be able to withdraw, as the UK has now done and the US is doing - I think? - at the moment, is a good use of money. If the Afghan army wasn't up to scratch and we had to stay in for another two years, for example, could cost about another $100bn.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/444955https://brownsboard.com/post/444955Fri, 31 Oct 2014 13:08:41 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to We just spent 61 BILLION to train Afghan soldiers. on Fri, 31 Oct 2014 13:02:16 GMT]]>

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/444950https://brownsboard.com/post/444950Fri, 31 Oct 2014 13:02:16 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to We just spent 61 BILLION to train Afghan soldiers. on Fri, 31 Oct 2014 12:35:16 GMT]]>I need that money for food/booze and my Obama phone.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/444942https://brownsboard.com/post/444942Fri, 31 Oct 2014 12:35:16 GMT