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Category Archives: Reconstruction
7 Ways the $104 Billion Reconstruction Effort in Afghanistan Could Fail
Jason Straziuso/AP Ben WatsonDecember 10, 2014 7 Ways the $104 Billion Reconstruction Effort in Afghanistan Could Fail Afghanistan Inspector General The watchdog agency for the $104 billion that the U.S. has pledged… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
SIGAR: Major investments in Afghan security at risk
SIGAR: Major investments in Afghan security at risk U.S. forces help train new Kabul police recruits to fire the AK-47 assault rifle on the grounds of the Kabul Military Training Center… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
High-Risk List for $104 Billion Afghanistan Reconstruction Effort
High-Risk List for $104 Billion Afghanistan Reconstruction Effort Today SIGAR released a high-risk list for the Afghanistan reconstruction effort that calls attention to areas that are especially vulnerable to significant waste,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Aid in Afghanistan After 2014
Aid in Afghanistan After 2014 Sarah Chayes, John Sopko December 10, 2014 Washington, DC 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM EST Summary As U.S. and coalition forces in Afghanistan withdraw to their post-2014… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Keeping Track of the Billions Spent in Afghanistan
Keeping Track of the Billions Spent in Afghanistan By Ben DiPietro Wall Street Journal The Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (Sigar), John F. Sopko, is in charge of providing oversight… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Here’s How the Military Wasted Your Money in Afghanistan
Matthew Gault on Dec 3 Here’s How the Military Wasted Your Money in Afghanistan Unfinished projects, unnecessary equipment, rampant corruption American taxpayers have spent more than $100 billion on thousands of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
SIGAR To Investigate DOD Business Task Force For Mismanagement In Afghanistan
SIGAR To Investigate DOD Business Task Force For Mismanagement In Afghanistan InsideDefense.com’s SitRep 19 November 2014, Posted on InsideDefense.com: November 18, 2014 Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction John Sopko is… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
After War: Inside the U.S. Civilian Struggle to Build Peace
After War: Inside the U.S. Civilian Struggle to Build Peace Miles, Renanah. Political Science Quarterly128.3 (Fall 2013): 489-516. Abstract (summary) Responding to the need for civilian assistance in Iraq, as well… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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As Afghanistan War Ends, Congressional Appetite for Oversight Wanes
Sen. Tim Kaine/Flickr Molly O’TooleOctober 31, 2014 As Afghanistan War Ends, Congressional Appetite for Oversight Wanes By several key measures, the waste and corruption that has plagued the Afghanistan reconstruction effort for… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
America’s Unfinished Prison in Afghanistan Is a Filthy Nightmare
America’s Unfinished Prison in Afghanistan Is a Filthy Nightmare Renovations incomplete after five years and $20 million Pul E Charkhi Prison, on the eastern outskirts of Kabul, is a place you… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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