Alternate Afghan supply route tab: $2.1 billion

navytimes.com 30 Jun '12, 5pm

Alternate Afghan supply route tab: $2.1 billion

http://www.navytimes.com/news/2012/06/military-afghanistan-tab-alternate-supply-route-063012d/ Alternate Afghan supply route tab: $2.1 billion That figure was disclosed in a budget ‘reprogramming’ request received by Congress on Friday By Marcus Weisgerber - Staff writer Posted : Saturday Jun 30, 2012 12:43:15 EDT Pakistan’s refusal to let NATO access its ports and roads into Afghanistan has cost the 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 Friday during a briefing at the Pentagon. “There still are some tough issues to try to resolve but, you k...

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