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Category Archives: Afghanistan
Exclusive: CIA Falls Back in Afghanistan
Roger Lemoyne/Getty Kimberly Dozier 05.04.14 Exclusive: CIA Falls Back in Afghanistan The intelligence agency’s irregular forces have been key to the fight against the Taliban since 2001. Now they’re being withdrawn—just… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Big budgets, little oversight in war zones
Big budgets, little oversight in war zones (Courtesy of IRD/ ) – Arthur Keys meets with the Abdul Manaf , center, the District governor of Nawa, Afghanistan, in 2010. By Scott… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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“Flagrant 5” Firm Among Top USAID Afghan Relief Recipients
“Flagrant 5” Firm Among Top USAID Afghan Relief Recipients (Source: The Project On Government Oversight; issued April 29, 2014) Last week, the Project On Government Oversight blogged about a Special Inspector… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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SIGAR April 2014 Quarterly Report to Congress
SIGAR April 2014 Quarterly Report to Congress Today, SIGAR released its April 2014 Quarterly Report to Congress. The report highlights the threat corruption poses and provides an overview of the Afghanistan… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Afghanistan Corruption Fostered by U.S., Pentagon Found
Afghanistan Corruption Fostered by U.S., Pentagon Found By Tony Capaccio Apr 29, 2014 7:40 PM ET Related Afghanistan Corruption Report The U.S. government “created an environment that fostered corruption” in Afghanistan… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Afghanistan Special Investigator Drops Hammer On State Department Waste
Joshua Hersh joshua.hersh@huffingtonpost.com Afghanistan Special Investigator Drops Hammer On State Department Waste Posted: 04/25/2014 12:11 pm EDT Updated: 04/25/2014 1:00 pm EDT ISTANBUL — The special investigator tasked with assessing America’s… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Top Afghan Watchdog Says U.S. Withdrawal Complicates Efforts to Fight Fraud
Top Afghan Watchdog Says U.S. Withdrawal Complicates Efforts to Fight Fraud BY Dan Lamothe APRIL 24, 2014 – 07:24 PM The top watchdog overseeing the deeply flawed U.S. reconstruction efforts in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Meet the 3 Largest Recipients of State Dept. Afghan Aid
Meet the 3 Largest Recipients of State Dept. Afghan Aid April 24, 2014 The Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) just released a top-level analysis of State Department reconstruction funding in Afghanistan.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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SECDEF Medal for Valor awarded to contractor for actions in Afghanistan
SECDEF Medal for Valor awarded to contractor for actions in Afghanistan U.S. Army Asymmetric Warfare Group Story by Lt. Col. Sonise Lumbaca Lt. Col. Sonise LumbacaThe Department of Defense honored Army… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Impact of USAID’s $580 Million Afghan Water Sector Programs Unclear
Impact of USAID’s $580 Million Afghan Water Sector Programs Unclear Date: Apr 24, 2014 10:07 AM Today SIGAR released three reports: An audit of USAID’s $580 million effort to develop Afghanistan’s… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading