Why is the U.S. supplying 11 million dollars in Russian AK-47’s to Iraqi’s?
I found an article that confirms our fears of weapons falling into the wrong hands period. Does it matter who shoots the bullet in comparison to where the bullet lands?
190,000 U.S. Funded Weapons Missing in Iraq - from NPR.org August 6, 2007 · ,
U.S. military officials have lost track of at least 110,000 AK-47 rifles and 80,000 pistols sent to help Iraqi security forces fight insurgents, according to a federal report.
In a July 31 report to lawmakers, the Government Accountability Office revealed that its analysis of Defense Department and Multinational Force-Iraq records showed at least 190,000 weapons issued from June 2004 through December 2005 are missing.
The GAO, Congress’ investigative arm, also said protective gear for Iraqi police and security forces cannot be accounted for. The analysis of Multinational Security Transition Command-Iraq property records showed that 135,000 pieces of body armor and 115,000 helmets are also missing, the report said.
“DOD and MNF-I cannot ensure that Iraqi security forces received the equipment as intended,” the report stated.
admin @ October 22, 2007