CANADA’S KANDAHAR FIRE SALE

Private companies operating in Afghanistan were the big winners when the Canadian Forces disposed of equipment in Kandahar. Here’s are some of the bargains they got:

$250: What the Canadian government got for computer equipment worth $50,000

$26: $33,000 worth of camping gear

$298: $10,000 worth of medical equipment

$20: Work masks valued at $7,000

$105: A $21,000 sound

system

$567: $114,000 worth of electronics

$1,092: Treadmills worth

$19,866

$792: $12,500 worth of safety matches

$16.9 million:

Total amount Canada received for $41 million worth of equipment

$5.4 million:

Total value of equipment destroyed instead of returned to Canada

$15.4 million:

Total value of equipment donated to Afghan forces and allies