The Department of War just shot the accountants and opted for speed

Remember Fat Leonard? This time there's going to be more than one.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fat_Leonard_scandal

Damn. Didn't know about this until now but it looks like, at least, he sure put in the effort.

"exploited the intelligence for illicit profit, brazenly ordering his moles to redirect aircraft carriers, ships and subs to ports he controlled in Southeast Asia so he could more easily bilk the Navy for fuel, tugboats, barges, food, water and sewage removal."

The devil works hard but apparently Fat Leonard works harder.

Sounds like a name that would be given to a GTA character!

Like piggies to the trough.

There are plenty of things to criticize in procurement. I don't see this as a useful reaction or attempt to fix issues in a long term way.

That page is out of date. Fat Leonard was sentenced last November to fifteen years. With time served he’ll be there for the next seven years or so.

He was a GTA character but IRL

Even looks the part.

He will probably be pardoned.

"Directing the government to spend money at places you control" isn't a scandal anymore. It's how Donald Trump directing like a hundred million dollars of taxpayer money to his businesses