Posted on May 23, 2015
Should Three Officers Who Failed To Halt The Construction OF A New Command Center In Afghanistan Now Be Held Accountable?
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The U.S. Government's Afghanistan spending watchdog is recommending disciplinary measures for two Army Generals and a Colonel, alleging that they were derelict in not stopping the construction of a $36 million command center at Camp Leatherneck; a facility that was ultimately never used and most likely never will be for it's intended purpose of coordinating and directing U.S. combat operations in southwestern Afghanistan. What say you? Should Senior Officers be held liable for wasteful government spending on projects they have direct oversight for? Why or why not?
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Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) - AfghanistanUnited States Department of DefenseUS Congress
Army Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) - AfghanistanUnited States Department of DefenseUS Congress
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Why stop with those 3? They weren't the people who managed the whole occupation. This is just pinning the tail on scapegoats. Prosecute them, prosecute all who made similar 'blunders'. If not, leave them alone.
Why stop with those 3? They weren't the people who managed the whole occupation. This is just pinning the tail on scapegoats. Prosecute them, prosecute all who made similar 'blunders'. If not, leave them alone.
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Having only two actual choices for this is wrong in my opinion. As military leaders we do not live in a world of absolutes. We live in the gray areas we are forced to make decisions with incomplete information.
Is this wrong, what we spent this money on? You're damn right. Should people be held accountable? Yes. Should we roast these three individuals over the coals for making the decisions that they did with incomplete information? No way.
Is this wrong, what we spent this money on? You're damn right. Should people be held accountable? Yes. Should we roast these three individuals over the coals for making the decisions that they did with incomplete information? No way.
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MAJ (Join to see)
LTC (Join to see), unfortunately, the system will not let me make the modifications to the survey options. Now I know better than to initiate a survey at the end of a long day when my brain is fried. Thanks for sharing though, the options you have listed will help promote a more healthy discussion here.
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LTC (Join to see)
MAJ (Join to see) Glad to help, and I appreciate having a frank and healthy discussion. I enjoy topics that make us think.
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SSG Melvin N.
I do not believe that any 3 has the pull to do as they are accused without a lot more behind them or hands at play. Yes or No is no way to answer with out all the facts laid out in front of us as well as the ability to understand all the red tap that will be thrown in to protect others that some may want protected. if you want to burn a few for the works of many, we all know how that game is played and its as wrong as the day it was first played.
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Where do we draw the line on wasting money in Afghanistan? The kind of Fraud Waste and Abuse I was exposed to by the Ministry Of Defense was likely way more then 36 million. The ANA have billions, yes billions of dollars worth of vehicles and equipment that they cannot maintain. They receive repair parts for no apparent reason. Once a vehicle is demolished they continue to leave it on their books so they can keep the fuel the authorization. The extra fuel that they have is soldi to the Taliban. They do not have the educational background to do so. These three officers are not the problem.I am sure their intentions were to build a building that can be used by both the coalition and Afghan forces.
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