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    Watchdog questions USAID spending on controversial Afghan dam project

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    Watchdog questions USAID spending on controversial Afghan dam project A U.S. government watchdog says the costs of modernizing and expanding the Kajaki Dam’s power station have far outweighed the potential benefits.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Louis Berger’s Jedd Narsavage Awarded NATO Medal for Service in Afghanistan

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    Louis Berger’s Jedd Narsavage Awarded NATO Medal for Service in Afghanistan Regularly given to active duty NATO personnel and to Department of Defense civilians, it is rare for a contractor to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Canada spent 50 million USD on Dahla Dam, but it’s not working

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    Ottawa Citizen, February 17, 2014 Canada spent 50 million USD on Dahla Dam, but it’s not working Others say much of the Canadian funding was wasted since it went to pay… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Billions were spent, but who’s counting?

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    Billions were spent, but who’s counting?  By David Pugliese, Ottawa Citizen February 18, 2014 5:11 PM Transport aircraft bought for the Afghan military have been abandoned at Kabul Airport because of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Watchdog Taps Contractors for Lessons on Rebuilding Afghanistan

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    Watchdog Taps Contractors for Lessons on Rebuilding Afghanistan By Charles S. Clark 4:41 PM ET SIGAR U.S. contractors on the front lines of the mission know better than “the happy talk… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Senator presses Dunford on Afghanistan audits

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    Senator presses Dunford on Afghanistan audits Feb. 13, 2014 – 06:00AM   Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H, sent a letter Wednesday to Marine Gen. Joseph Dunford citing a USA Today report last… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Corps of Engineers considers Afghanistan construction projects some of best

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    Corps of Engineers considers Afghanistan construction projects some of best February 3, 2014 By William Dowell   You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe  

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    How NATO spent $200 million teaching Afghan cops to read — and failed

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    How NATO spent $200 million teaching Afghan cops to read — and failed Well, Afghanistan is a burgeoning narco-criminal state that is being fueled by American blood and tax dollars, so…… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Hated in Washington’s halls of power, loved by the taxpayer: Meet John Sopko

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    Hated in Washington’s halls of power, loved by the taxpayer: Meet John Sopko U.S. Senate Photographic Studio John Sopko, the special inspector general for Afghanistan reconstruction, at a hearing in Washington,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Report: U.S.-funded hospital in Afghanistan lacks clean water, basic equipment

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    Report: U.S.-funded hospital in Afghanistan lacks clean water, basic equipment Salang Hospital in Afghanistan’s Parwan province cost nearly $600,000 to build, but it cannot be fully utilized because of an inadequate… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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