“Altogether, the United States handed over to Afghanistan about $900 million of “foreign excess real property” – military hand-me-downs of various kinds – and destroyed another $46 million worth because the items were too sensitive or impractical to transfer. The largest single gift was Camp Leatherneck, the United States Marine base in Helmand, valued at $235 million; the Marines lowered the American flag and flew away in late October.28.”

“Altogether, the United States handed over to Afghanistan about $900 million of “foreign excess real property” – military hand-me-downs of various kinds – and destroyed another $46 million worth because the items were too sensitive or impractical to transfer. The largest single gift was Camp Leatherneck, the United States Marine base in Helmand, valued at $235 million; the Marines lowered the American flag and flew away in late October.28.”

— Steve Coll