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Foreign Aid to Afghanistan

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February 19, 2014 Foreign Aid to Afghanistan John Sopko talked about an analysis by the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) of U.S. funds directly given to the Afghan government. Mr. Sepko… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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SIGAR chief to US contractors: Share information (before it’s too late)

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SIGAR chief to US contractors: Share information (before it’s too late) By Michael Igoe on 19 February 2014 Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction John F. Sopko at Camp Shobarak in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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‘Windfalls of war’: Companies with spotty records making billions off Afghanistan

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Pentagon ‘Windfalls of war’: Companies with spotty records making billions off Afghanistan By Kelley Beaucar Vlahos Published February 20, 2014 FoxNews.com Feb. 10, 2014: U.S. soldiers secure the site where a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Disgraced former general Daniel Menard released from Afghan jail Brig. Gen. Daniel Menard

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Disgraced former general Daniel Menard released from Afghan jail Brig. Gen. Daniel Menard, commander of Canada’s Task Force Afghanistan, stands by a Light Armored Vehicle (LAV) in Kandahar Province, southern Afghanistan,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Couple in DoD fraud case get jail time

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Couple in DoD fraud case get jail time Feb. 17, 2014 – 02:32PM By SEAN REILLY A Tennessee couple will do time in federal prison for conspiring to defraud the military… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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As Afghanistan Drawdown Looms, Inspector General Warns Of Graft

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Matt Sledge msledge@huffingtonpost.com As Afghanistan Drawdown Looms, Inspector General Warns Of Graft Posted: 02/18/2014 10:18 am EST Updated: 02/18/2014 10:59 am EST  America’s watchdog for Afghanistan is watching the country slip… 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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SIGAR Blasts State Dept.’s Afghan Justice Oversight

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SIGAR Blasts State Dept.’s Afghan Justice Oversight Share us on: Twitter Facebook LinkedIn By Stephanie Russell-Kraft 0 Comments Law360, New York (January 24, 2014, 6:16 PM ET) — The U.S. Department… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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DOD Proposes To Change How It Pays Afghani Contractors

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DOD Proposes To Change How It Pays Afghani Contractors By Brian Mahoney Law360, Washington (January 30, 2014, 6:21 PM ET) — The U.S. Department of Defense on Thursday said it is… 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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