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lovuian Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-05-06 09:25 PM
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Watchdog to audit U.S. war spending
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As Congress takes up a debate over defense spending, a new report shows Iraq and Afghanistan funds bought plasma TVs but not enough troop equipment.

Time magazine reports Follow the Money, a watchdog project of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, will be doing an unofficial audit of war books.

Meanwhile, the Department of Defense's inspector general will establish its first Middle East office this week.

Congress has allocated $320 billion for the two wars in the past three years, alongside a Defense Department budget that has grown by 40 percent since 2001.
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Get ready Pentagon now we want to see what you spent our money on???
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