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    DoD extends CEASAR special mission aircraft in Afghanistan

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    DoD extends CEASAR special mission aircraft in Afghanistan Gareth Jennings, London – IHS Jane’s Defence Weekly 30 April 2014 A US Army-operated C-12 CEASAR aircraft. Three such platforms will continue to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Exclusive: CIA Falls Back in Afghanistan

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    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 Now they’re being withdrawn—just… You must be logged in to view this content.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

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    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

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    “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

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    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 →

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    Afghanistan Corruption Fostered by U.S., Pentagon Found

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    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 →

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    Afghanistan Special Investigator Drops Hammer On State Department Waste

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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 →

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