doglash Posted October 12, 2014 Posted October 12, 2014 http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2014/10/11/destroying-30000-pickup-truck-can-cost-half-million-dollars Even more disheartening, most, if not all, of the equipment being destroyed originally came from the United States - which is why we're able to estimate its worth. It was given to the Iraqi Army ahead of the U.S. military's withdrawal in 2011 and captured by the IS when it advanced into Iraq earlier this year. That means Washington is now spending hundreds of millions of dollars from the U.S. Treasury to destroy Humvees, tanks, and other weapons that American taxpayers purchased. The situation has led some observers to joke that the Pentagon should christen the mission "Operation Hey, That's My Humvee."
fractional slacker Posted October 13, 2014 Posted October 13, 2014 "The situation has led some observers to joke that the Pentagon should christen the mission "Operation Hey, Another Reason to get Stolen Funds."
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