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Tag Archives: Reconstruction
Rebuilding Afghanistan: Oversight of Defense Department Infrastructure Projects
Rebuilding Afghanistan: Oversight of Defense Department Infrastructure Projects Hearing Date: March 16, 2016 9:00 am 2154 Rayburn HOB TAKEAWAYS: More than 60 percent of the Department of Defense (DOD) reconstruction contracts… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Oversight of DOD Reconstruction Projects in Afghanistan
Today, SIGAR published a report on inspections of DOD reconstruction projects, as well as a testimony for a hearing on the report before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee. The… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Afghanistan’s surprisingly predictable economic crash
Afghanistan’s surprisingly predictable economic crash By Jared Ferrie Asia Editor 14 March 2016 Afghanistan’s economic collapse was sudden, surprising, and entirely predictable. When the United States withdrew around 60,000 soldiers just… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Challenges to Effective Oversight of Afghanistan Reconstruction Grow as High-Risk Areas Persist
Challenges to Effective Oversight of Afghanistan Reconstruction Grow as High-Risk Areas Persist Today, SIGAR submitted at statement for the record to the Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on the Department of State,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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CIVIL FRAUD LIABILITY AND IRAQ RECONSTRUCTION: A RETURN TO THE FALSE CLAIMS ACT’S WAR-PROFITEERING ROOTS?
Georgia Law Review Winter, 2007 41 Ga. L. Rev. 623 NOTE: CIVIL FRAUD LIABILITY AND IRAQ RECONSTRUCTION: A RETURN TO THE FALSE CLAIMS ACT’S WAR-PROFITEERING ROOTS? AME: Jessica C. Morris SUMMARY:… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Regulating Water and War in Iraq: A Dangerous Dark Side of New Governance
Indiana Journal of Global Legal Studies Summer, 2014 21 Ind. J. Global Leg. Stud. 453 Regulating Water and War in Iraq: A Dangerous Dark Side of New Governance NAME: TRACEY LEIGH… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
A Golden Moment: Applying Iraq’s Hard Lessons to Strengthen the U.S. Approach to Stabilization and Reconstruction Operations
The Fletcher Forum of World Affairs Journal Summer, 2010 34 Fletcher F. World Aff. 17 FEATURE: A Golden Moment: Applying Iraq’s Hard Lessons to Strengthen the U.S. Approach to Stabilization and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
That ‘Wasteful’ Task Force? You’re Not Getting the Full Story
TFBSO/Tina Hager That ‘Wasteful’ Task Force? You’re Not Getting the Full Story January 26, 2016 By Daniel Fisher In Afghanistan, the Pentagon’s Task Force for Business and Stability Operations fostered helpful… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Billions of Dollars Haven’t Improved Safety or the Economy in Afghanistan
World Billions of Dollars Haven’t Improved Safety or the Economy in Afghanistan By Lucy Westcott On 1/29/16 at 12:01 AM The Taliban control around 30 percent of Afghanistan’s territory, more than… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The long read: how America failed Afghanistan
The civil-military unit Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul provide security as engineers inspect a road project in Qalat, Zabul province, Afghanistan, in 2011. Sgt Brian Ferguson / US Air Force via Getty… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading