I just stumbled on a ProPublica site with a tool built in that allows you to see the money wasted by USAID and DoD on failed projects in Afghanistan (up until 2015) and then see what it could have funded in America.
— MAZE (@mazemoore) February 4, 2025
USAID spent $335 million on a diesel fueled power plant that… pic.twitter.com/ZucHAIMjiD
I just stumbled on a ProPublica site with a tool built in that allows you to see the money wasted by USAID and DoD on failed projects in Afghanistan (up until 2015) and then see what it could have funded in America.
USAID spent $335 million on a diesel fueled power plant that just sat there because Afghans can't afford to import diesel. $300-500 million on a dam that was deemed too unsafe to use. $250 million on a partial road that deteriorated. Millions on healthcare facilities that don't exist. $70 million on contractor fees for projects that were canceled before being started, but they got to keep the money anyway. That sounds nice.
A contractor built a $500k police training facility that melted when it rained because it was made from sand. Really.
The DoD paid almost $500 million for 22 cargo planes that were unsafe to fly and were sold as scraps for about $30k total.
Zero consequences for not delivering. Given more money every year. And this is just Afghanistan to 2015. Imagine the tax dollars being wasted around the world. Sickening stuff.
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