Manhattan Free Press 09.02.21 Billions spend on Afghan army ultimately benefited Taliban

 Billions spend on Afghan army ultimately benefited Taliban

WASHINGTON (AP) — Built and trained at a two-decade cost of $83 billion, Afghan security forces collapsed so quickly and completely — in some cases without a shot fired — that the ultimate beneficiary of the American investment turned out to be the Taliban. They grabbed not only political power but also U.S.- supplied firepower — guns, ammunition, helicopters and more.