GAO Report: DOD Cannot Ensure That U.S.-Funded Equipment Has Reached Iraqi Security Forces

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http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d07711.pdf

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Although the former MNSTC-I commander reported that about 185,000 AK-47 rifles, 170,000 pistols, 215,000 items of body armor, and 140,000 helmets were issued to Iraqi security forces as of September 2005,18 the MNSTC-I property books contain records for only about 75,000 AK-47 rifles, 90,000 pistols, 80,000 items of body armor, and 25,000 helmets.19 Thus, DOD (Department of Defense) and MNF-I (Multi-National Forces - Iraq) cannot fully account for about 110,000 AK-47 rifles, 80,000 pistols, 135,000 items of body armor, and 115,000 helmets reported as issued to Iraqi forces as of September 22, 2005.

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1. Fire. Them. ALL. nt

[dkofos]

2. Probably went to the local militias by accident. Wink. wink, nod, nod, say no more.

[Horse with no Name]

3. Yep. For a hefty price.

I guarantee that they made a handsome profit on the ARMS DEALS.

[razors edge]

4. If they had to defend the US from internal revolution,

we the people would never run out of ammo.:evilgrin: