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Thank God we have press watchdogs to correct the biggest whopper we've been told about Afghanistan this past month: that so-called "$83 billion" was, in fact, only $65 billion

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Glenn Kessler

@GlennKesslerWP

Aug 31, 2021

New #FactChecker --> No, the Taliban did not seize $83 billion of U.S. weapons washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/

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David Burge

@iowahawkblog

Next time you liars want to claim the value of a fleet of Black Hawk helicopters and C-130s, use the Kelly Blue Book WHOLESALE price, not retail

12:58 PM · Aug 31, 2021Twitter Web App

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What's the value when you don't even have the fuel to fly them?

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Or the spare parts to keep them flying?

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Going to be some whopper barn finds going on in-country now.

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My CPA is going to go nuts over this...

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What is the going rate for M4 Carbines in near-perfect shape, only dropped once?

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So the ending of the war is not the only thing we are recycling from Vietnam, it's jokes too?

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Dave, I reckon the Taliban, having picked up $65 billion of stuff for free might look at what they could *sell* those items for. -

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Can we buy it back at a discount? 1. Cheaper to distribute to the next country 2. cash to the taliban in their transition period. 3. can be bundled with stranded Americans, etc.