“The Afghan army and police forces looked robust on paper. But a large percentage materialized as ghost billets, or no show jobs. Afghan commanders inflated the numbers so they could pocket millions of dollars in salaries – paid by US taxpayers – for imaginary personnel, according to US government audits.”

“The Afghan army and police forces looked robust on paper. But a large percentage materialized as ghost billets, or no show jobs. Afghan commanders inflated the numbers so they could pocket millions of dollars in salaries – paid by US taxpayers – for imaginary personnel, according to US government audits.”

— Craig Whitlock