The "So what?" to DoD's reprogramming of $8 billion? Pakistan's closure of resupply routes cost us $2.1 billion.

DoD Reprograms $8B, Pakistan Closure Costs $2.1B

The "So what?" to DoD's reprogramming of $8 billion? Pakistan's closure of resupply routes cost us $2.1 billion.

Pakistan’s refusal to let NATO access its ports and roads into Afghanistan has cost the U.S. Defense Department more than $2.1 billion in extra transportation costs to move supplies and equipment in and out of the country. The stunning revelation of the exorbitant cost comes as the Pentagon continues to negotiate with Islamabad to regain access to the supply routes. “The good news is that there continue to be those discussions,” Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said during a June 29 briefing at the Pentagon. “There still are some tough issues to try to resolve but, you know, I think the important thing right now is that both sides in good faith keep working to see if we can resolve this.” Pakistan closed the ground route to NATO supplies after a U.S. airstrike mistakenly killed 24 of its soldiers last November. The only other access to land-locked Afghanistan is through the ...

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The "So what?" to DoD's reprogramming of $8 billion? Pakistan's closure of resupply routes cost us $2.1 billion.

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