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☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmy.mlM to United States | News & Politics@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 years ago

The Pentagon said Tuesday that it overestimated the value of the weapons it has sent to Ukraine by $6.2 billion over the past two years. The war has been an incredible grift on American taxpayers.

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The Pentagon said Tuesday that it overestimated the value of the weapons it has sent to Ukraine by $6.2 billion over the past two years. The war has been an incredible grift on American taxpayers.

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☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmy.mlM to United States | News & Politics@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 years ago
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Pentagon accounting error provides extra $6.2 billion for Ukraine military aid
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The Pentagon says it overestimated the value of the weapons it has sent to Ukraine by $6.2 billion over the past two years, resulting in a surplus that will be used for future security packages.
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    The money that they could have spent but didn’t spend? Presumably they’ll spend it on more Ukrainian aid.

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      If by Ukrainian aid you mean general embezzling and lining the pockets of the oligarchs then certainly.

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        Show evidence.

        • ☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmy.mlOPM
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          I mean it’s not like this is some big secret

          • https://responsiblestatecraft.org/2022/11/22/why-cant-the-dod-get-its-financial-house-in-order/
          • https://web.archive.org/web/20221221134308/https://www.yahoo.com/now/deluge-money-ukraine-puts-pentagon-120000547.html
          • https://archive.ph/NSfx0

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