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US Turns $486 Million Afghan Air Fleet into $32,000 of Scrap Metal

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The U.S. has destroyed 16 cargo planes it purchased for almost half a billion dollars for the Afghan Air Force and sold the scrap metal for $32,000. (abcnews.go.com) More...

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WALLACE24
WALLACE24 2
Apparently they were junk when new. But scrapping 6 year old airplanes is ridiculous. Again, somebody should go to jail. It smells.
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pettech
pettech 1
So glad my hard earned tax dollars are so carefully utilized..DOH!
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pettech
pettech 1
Who bought the scrap metal?
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