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Tag Archives: Afghanistan
Worcester man gets prison in Afghanistan supplies fraud
Worcester man gets prison in Afghanistan supplies fraud Dimitry Jean-Noel of Worcester was sentenced to a year in federal prison Thursday for stealing $157,000 from the U.S. government… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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The perils of corruption in Afghanistan
The perils of corruption in Afghanistan Al Jazeera English 24 June 2015 We will not win the war against religious radicalism and extremism through military means alone. The conflict in Afghanistan… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Nipped in the bud: Afghanistan reconstruction agency facing crippling staffing cuts
Nipped in the bud: Afghanistan reconstruction agency facing crippling staffing cuts SIGAR warns that opium and bad data threaten aid efforts, then face slashed budget from State. Three months ago, Special… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Inquiry into Afghan Power Plant, $335 Million USAID-Investment in Danger of Being Wasted
Inquiry into Afghan Power Plant, $335 Million USAID-Investment in Danger of Being Wasted Today, SIGAR published an inquiry into the Tarakhil Power Plant outside of Kabul. The letter inquires as to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
SIGAR : TAKE GOOD NEWS ON AFGHANISTAN’S RECONSTRUCTION WITH A ‘GRAIN OF SALT’
SIGAR : TAKE GOOD NEWS ON AFGHANISTAN’S RECONSTRUCTION WITH A ‘GRAIN OF SALT’ Inter Press Service By Kanya D’Almeida 22 June 2015 UNITED NATIONS, Jun. 19, 2015 (IPS/GIN) – Since 2002,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Probes started into potential U.S. spending on ‘ghost schools’ in Afghanistan
Probes started into potential U.S. spending on ‘ghost schools’ in Afghanistan Officials in Washington and Kabul are examining whether U.S. funds were spent for schooling in Afghanistan that never occurred By… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Watchdog: U.S. may have spent taxpayer dollars on Afghanistan schools that didn’t exist
powerpost Watchdog: U.S. may have spent taxpayer dollars on Afghanistan schools that didn’t exist ; The special inspector general wants to know “how much U.S. money may have been spent on… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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SIGAR : PENTAGON REFUSING TO COOPERATE ON TASK FORCE
SIGAR : PENTAGON REFUSING TO COOPERATE ON TASK FORCE Inside the Army 15 June 2015 The Defense Department is refusing to answer questions about a business task force that may have… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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SIGAR: We built an Afghanistan they can’t afford
Sunday, June 14 at 9:30pm ET Compass SIGAR: We built an Afghanistan they can’t afford John Sopko, the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction, explains how so much taxpayer money was… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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An Analytical Evaluation of Contingency Contracting Operations in Iraq and Afghanistan: Capturing Critical Corporate Knowledge for the Future
An Analytical Evaluation of Contingency Contracting Operations in Iraq and Afghanistan: Capturing Critical Corporate Knowledge for the Future You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
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