Posted on 05/03/2017 8:21:09 PM PDT by huldah1776
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Cole and King had spent more than a year together in Iraq investigating all manner of misconduct at Balad and beyond.
They'd uncovered evidence that Sallyport employees were involved in sex trafficking , they said. Staff on base routinely flew in smuggled alcohol in such high volumes that a plane once seesawed on the tarmac under the weight. Rogue militia stole enormous generators off the base using flatbed trucks and a 60-foot crane, driving past Sallyport security guards.
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how much money has not been accounted for in Iraq and Afghanistan? oh, at the end of the article is a link for 69 pages of documents. I haven't read those yet.
and many freepers sadly support more of this
Who knew war could be so much fun?? /s
must observe shiria... must observe shiria... must observe shiria... must observe shiria...
must observe shiria... must observe shiria... must observe shiria... must observe shiria...
must observe shiria... must observe shiria... must observe shiria... must observe shiria...
must observe shiria... must observe shiria... must observe shiria... must observe shiria...
From AP report: “Balad is controlled by the Iraqi government. Americans have been there off and on since 2003. The base was evacuated in June 2014, when IS began overrunning Iraqi territory.
When the Americans returned, Sallyport’s job was to keep Balad safe for the F-16s — and their Iraqi pilots. The contract required investigations into potential crimes and contract violations. That was the job of Cole and King.
On July 13, 2015, four F-16s landed at the base, the first of a planned 36 from the U.S. Trouble came within 24 hours, when a long skid mark appeared on the tarmac, stopping about 45 yards from a jet in the “no-go area.”
A truck driver had lost control of his vehicle, but never reported it. ...”
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