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    Between War and Peace: Do We Need New Tools for Messy Transitions?

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    Federal News Service August 13, 2013 Tuesday Panel Discussion at the Stimson Center Subject: “Between War and Peace: Do We Need New Tools for Messy Transitions?” Participants: Stuart Bowen, Special Inspector… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    ‘Taxpayers’ watchdog’ recommends improvements for future reconstruction efforts

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    ‘Taxpayers’ watchdog’ recommends improvements for future reconstruction efforts August 8, 2013 by Jess Miller Brian Smith | Staff Photographer During his Thursday morning lecture in the Amphitheater, Stuart Bowen, Special Inspector General… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Review: Learning From Iraq – A Final Report from the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction

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    ZERO ANTHROPOLOGY Turning and turning in the widening gyre | The falcon cannot hear the falconer | Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold | Mere anarchy is loosed upon the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Experts Disagree on How to Prevent Fraud in Post-War Reconstruction Efforts

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    Experts Disagree on How to Prevent Fraud in Post-War Reconstruction Efforts   More than $1.6 billion in questionable spending in Iraq since 2003 AP BY: Daniel Wiser    Follow @TheWiserChoice August 13,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Transitions Between War and Peace

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    Transitions Between War and Peace Aug 13, 2013 Stimson (Henry L.) Center Panelists talked about ways to improve transitional and reconstruction efforts in post-conflict countries. This 1 hour 35 minute event… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Is Afghanistan a Dead Man Walking?

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    Is Afghanistan a Dead Man Walking? Inspector General provides grim metrics of failure by Kelley B. Vlahos, August 13, 2013 Brad Pitt’s most   successful box office film to date is… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    US Watchdog Slams Afghanistan Aid Waste

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    US Watchdog Slams Afghanistan Aid Waste                FILE – Inspector General John Sopko. Sharon Behn August 12, 2013 ISLAMABAD — A U.S. audit of billions of dollars it provided to rebuild war-ravaged… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Monitoring Afghan Relief Work From Afar

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    Los Angeles Times August 4, 2013 Pg. 1 Monitoring Afghan Relief Work From Afar The U.S. is planning to use smartphones and satellites to track certain projects. By Shashank Bengali As… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Wanted: A Post-War Watchdog for Nation-Building

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    Defense One Stuart W. Bowen, Jr. July 31, 2013 Wanted: A Post-War Watchdog for Nation-Building One definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Learning From Iraq: Reform Needed Now

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      Article  by Stuart Bowen, Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction, in August 2013 Army Magazine. You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe  

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