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The US military cannot account for 190,000 AK-47 assault rifles and pistols given to the Iraqi security forces, an official US report says. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) says the Pentagon cannot track about 30% of the weapons distributed in Iraq over the past three years.
To be fair Barman, lost implies that they have no idea where the weapons are when that cant be hte case. After all anyone with half a brain could tell that they will be in the hands of the insurgents and militia groups by now
I have no doubt that they have been recycled as paper-clips and staples to help with the moutains of red-tape and paperwork needed to help build "the democracy" they all want...
I just heard this on the radio ? I couldn?t believe how totally, completely awful it could be so I looked it up!Quote from: BBC Web SiteThe US military cannot account for 190,000 AK-47 assault rifles and pistols given to the Iraqi security forces, an official US report says. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) says the Pentagon cannot track about 30% of the weapons distributed in Iraq over the past three years.SourceAs if things weren?t bad enough out there they ?give away? 190,000 weapons!
Quote from: Barman on August 06, 2007, 10:35:23 AMI just heard this on the radio ? I couldn?t believe how totally, completely awful it could be so I looked it up!Quote from: BBC Web SiteThe US military cannot account for 190,000 AK-47 assault rifles and pistols given to the Iraqi security forces, an official US report says. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) says the Pentagon cannot track about 30% of the weapons distributed in Iraq over the past three years.SourceAs if things weren?t bad enough out there they ?give away? 190,000 weapons! Manchester me old mate.. that's where they are now
Ahem. I think you'll find I do.
Quote from: Bar Wench on August 07, 2007, 10:31:52 AMAhem. I think you'll find I do. I am not sure if that is a comfort or not.