From Our “10 All-Time Worst Military Contractor Boondoggles” listicle.
10. Welfare for Warlords: Paying Afghan truckers to pay the bad guys.
9. The World’s Most Expensive Road: Guess how much? Guess how long? Sit down first.
8. The Grifter, His Villas, and the Exploding Wall Outlets. Um, yeah. Just read it.
7. Rent-a-Ripoff: How much does the world’s most powerful military pay to lease an SUV?!
6. The Kabul Bank Bust: Pay a Wall Street megafirm to supervise the Afghan banks’ books. Riiiight.
5. Never Leave a Mandarin Behind: Fruit flew first-class to Kabul. Frequently.
4. Soldiers of Misfortune: Not all security contractors get the Blackwater treatment.
3, 2, and 1: Read the complete list to find out!
(Source: Mother Jones)
