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submitted 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) by Davriellelouna@lemmy.world to c/mildlyinteresting@lemmy.world

The troop withdrawal created a ton of surplus armament. Through the so-called “1033 program,” police departments can acquire excess military gear from the Pentagon for free.

Source: https://www.stephensemler.com/p/how-the-iraq-war-turbocharged-police

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[-] SnokenKeekaGuard@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

I got some stuff that was meant to go to Afghanistan through Pakistan. Some containers get stolen after they port in Karachi and the stuff gets sold around. NATO containers fkr the us military there.

Still have some of that stuff. Surprisingly unseedy place.

Only tangentially related but had to mention it.

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