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    Exclusive: U.S. Spends Scores of Millions Annually on Unused Afghan Buildings

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    July 30, 2015 Exclusive: U.S. Spends Scores of Millions Annually on Unused Afghan Buildings By John M. Donnelly Roll Call Staff July 29, 2015, 3:15 p.m. The U.S. government is spending… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Afghanistan Watchdog Agency: Critical Oversight or Overzealous Hounding?

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    Afghanistan Watchdog Agency: Critical Oversight or Overzealous Hounding? By Sean Lyngaas Uploaded on July 29, 2015 John Sopko — the trenchant Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) whose reports track… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    In Afghanistan, SIGAR Says Attaching Strings to Aid is a Good Idea

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    In Afghanistan, SIGAR Says Attaching Strings to Aid is a Good Idea SIGAR’s latest quarterly report stresses conditionality in aid and highlights accuracy problems at USAID. By Catherine Putz July 30,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Quarterly Report to Congress: Setting Smart Conditions for Aid

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    Quarterly Report to Congress: Setting Smart Conditions for Aid Today, SIGAR released its 28th (July 2015) Quarterly Report to Congress. The report notes: — Since 2002, Congress has appropriated nearly $109.66… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Heaven or Hell: The Plight of Former Wartime Interpreters of the Iraq and Afghanistan Conflicts Living in the US

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    Heaven or Hell: The Plight of Former Wartime Interpreters of the Iraq and Afghanistan Conflicts Living in the US You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe  

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    PS21 Report: Rebuilding Afghanistan–Transparency and Oversight in America’s Longest War

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    PS21 Report: Rebuilding Afghanistan–Transparency and Oversight in America’s Longest War By PS21 on July 27, 2015 • ( Leave a comment ) Printer-friendly version here. More money has now been spent… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Department of Defense Contractor and Troop Levels in Iraq and Afghanistan: 2007-2014

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    Department of Defense Contractor and Troop Levels in Iraq and Afghanistan: 2007-2014 July 22, 2015 You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe  

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    REP. JASON CHAFFETZ HOLDS A HEARING ON CONSTRUCTION COSTS AND DELAYS AT THE U.S. EMBASSY IN KABUL

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    REP. JASON CHAFFETZ HOLDS A HEARING ON CONSTRUCTION COSTS AND DELAYS AT THE U.S. EMBASSY IN KABUL Political Transcript Wire [Lanham] 09 July 2015. HOUSE COMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT AND GOVERNMENT REFORM… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Watchdog for Afghan Reconstruction Thinks Redactions Are for [REDACTED] Jenna McLaughlin

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    Photo: Bill O’Leary/Washington Post/Getty Watchdog for Afghan Reconstruction Thinks Redactions Are for [REDACTED] Jenna McLaughlin July 22 2015, 4:30 p.m. John Sopko, the special inspector general for Afghanistan reconstruction, doesn’t believe in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Special Inspector Gen. Sopko Cautiously Optimistic Over Afghanistan’s Future

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    July 21, 2015 Special Inspector Gen. Sopko Cautiously Optimistic Over Afghanistan’s Future Afghanistan reconstruction, costing over $110 billion since 2002, is the largest U.S. reconstruction project ever. “It was the best… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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