U.S. loses track of $500MM of military aid given to Yemen

[deacondamo]

Probably in the hands of rebels or al-Qaeda. Includes arms, helicopters and drones.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/world...bf9-11e4-8a46-b1dc9be5a8ff_story.html?hpid=z1

 

[Milhouse]

thanks obama

 

[PhDeac]

All the more reasons why we shouldn't be handing out weapons willy-nilly around the world just because the defense industry needs the work.

 

[WakeandBake]

jerbs

 

[TownieDeac]

Meh. Wake me up when it's $70BN like Afghanistan.

#neverfails

 

[Deadbolt]

All the more reasons why we shouldn't do anything just because the defense industry needs the work.

Fixed.

 

[PhDeac]

Fixed.

Accept all changes.

 

[ONW]

Every time I hear the phrase "we need to arm the rebels or the opposition," i picture those arms being pointed back at our troops ten years in the future.

 

[ImTheCaptain]

i just assumed "military aid" means we shot a missile at them

 

[PhDeac]

Every time I hear the phrase "we need to arm the rebels or the opposition," i picture those arms being pointed back at our troops ten years in the future.

 

[tjcmd]

All the more reasons why we shouldn't be handing out weapons willy-nilly around the world just because the defense industry needs the work.

We, as a society, need to stimulate the economy with more bogus government money. Krugman has proven this conclusively. When Lockheed kicks tax money back to government people it helps all the minimum wage people they employ and reduces the horrible income inequality we suffer. Coincidentally, the government people are really getting rich here recently.

 

[Deacon923]

$500M? Yawn. We lost track of $1.5 trillion given to Lockheed right here in 'Murica. They were supposed to build this awesome new jet fighter with it.

 

[tjcmd]

If you have not owned Lockheed stock over the last few years, I feel sorry for you! As they have been helping various peoples around the world, I have really been making some bucks.

 

[tjcmd]

I wonder if I should take a bit of profit at this point.

 

[ONW]

You're not even slightly entertaining or creative at this point.

 

[tjcmd]

I don't think I will divest right now then. It is a privilege to invest in helping people. I don't do it to be creative or entertaining. I do it because people are hurting.