Written by Robert Spencer

If the money wasted on the fool's errand in Afghanistan had been kept at home, the U.S. economy would be humming along. And that was the point of the 9/11 attack, as Osama bin Laden and other jihadis explained: to weaken and ultimately destroy the U.S. economy. The jihadis in Afghanistan must find the foolish generous Infidels an endless source of amusement -- and, of course, of cash.

"An auto bailout for Afghans? U.S. government wasted millions on spare car parts," by Phillip Swarts in The Washington Times, October 16 (thanks to Lookmann):

Just like GM, the U.S. government has decided to give millions to another part of the auto industry — only this time it’s in Afghanistan.
In fact, a U.S.-led international group spent $230 million on spare vehicle parts for the Afghan National Army and other security agencies — then lost them.

Not knowing where the parts were, the group ordered up an additional $138 million in parts a watchdog said likely aren’t needed and some of which are now sitting in warehouses with boxes stacked to the ceiling.

“The Combined Security... http://www.jihadwatch.org/2013/10/us-and-allies-spent-230-million-on-spa...