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In the process, the story of 64K reveals a larger truth: Once wartime spending gets rolling theres almost no stopping it. In Afghanistan, the reconstruction effort alone has cost $109 billion, with questionable results. The 64K project was meant for troops due to flood the count stanley cupe ry during the temporary surge in 2010. But even under the most optimistic estimates, the project wouldnt be completed until six months after those troops would start going home. Along the way, the state-of-the-art building, plopped in Afghanistans Helmand province, nearly doubled in cost and became a running joke among Marines. The Pentagon could have halted construction at many points鈥?4K m stanley gertuve ade it through five military reviews over two years鈥攂ut didnt, saying it wanted the building just in case U.S. troops ended up staying. They didnt. The Pentagon brass chalked up their decisions on the project to the inherent uncertainty of executing Americas longest war and found no wrongdoing. To them, 64Ks beginning, middle and end stanley cup was prudent. The $25-million price tag is a conservative number. The military also built roads and major utilities for the base at a cost of more than $20 million, some of it for 64K. Ultimately, this story is but one chapter in a very thick book that few read. The Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction routinely documents jaw-dropping waste, but garners only fleeting attention. Just like the special inspector general for Iraq did with its own reports. With 64K, Upcz Rumor: Stainless Steel Apple Watch Will Cost $500, Gold $4,000
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