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Articles: Afghanistan
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State Department Management Chief Under Fire for Statements on Kabul Security
State Department Management Chief Under Fire for Statements on Kabul Security By Charles S. Clark September 13, 2013 Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP Employees of a private security contractor helping protect the U.S.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Audit: U.S. lacks anti-corruption plan for Afghan aid
Audit: U.S. lacks anti-corruption plan for Afghan aid Report says comprehensive proposal to battle malfeasance was left unsigned by Hillary Clinton By Douglas Birch 6:00 am, September 12, 2013 Updated: 4:36 pm,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Third Country Nationals Trafficked by Military Contractors
Third Country Nationals Trafficked by Military Contractors Posted on September 5, 2013 by Michelle Lillie Third country nationals or TCNs as they are commonly known in the military community, have been… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Action Needed to Reduce Waste in $4.7 Billion Worth of ANSF Construction Projects
Action Needed to Reduce Waste in $4.7 Billion Worth of ANSF Construction Projects Today SIGAR released an audit of the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) facilities construction program. The audit found… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Senators Ask State Department To Respond to POGO Report on Embassy Security
Senators Ask State Department To Respond to POGO Report on Embassy Security September 12, 2013 Leaders of a Senate panel are asking the State Department to explain how its assurances about security at… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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U.S. Officials Growl Back at a Watchdog
Memo From Afghanistan U.S. Officials Growl Back at a Watchdog By AZAM AHMED and MATTHEW ROSENBERG Published: September 11, 2013 KABUL, Afghanistan — After months of quietly simmering tension, officials from… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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As Afghanistan investigations rise, so do conflicts
As Afghanistan investigations rise, so do conflicts By Josh Smith Published: September 11, 2013 Related USAID funds given to unreliable Afghan health care program, report says Top auditor for Afghan reconstruction… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
State Department Gives Misleading Testimony to Senate
State Department Gives Misleading Testimony to Senate September 9, 2013 | David S. Hilzenrath Under Secretary of State for Management Patrick Kennedy A senior State Department official recently reassured lawmakers that the U.S.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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U.S. agency rejects internal warnings about potential waste in Afghanistan aid program
U.S. agency rejects internal warnings about potential waste in Afghanistan aid program USAID commissioned two reports that raised red flags about aid to Afghanistan’s Ministry of Health but decided to keep… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Kabul Embassy Guard Force Charts
Kabul Embassy Guard Force Charts Click here to download redacted and unhighlighted versions of these charts. You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe