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Tag Archives: Reconstruction
How NATO spent $200 million teaching Afghan cops to read — and failed
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
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
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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Hospital a Danger to Occupants; Newborns Washed in Untreated River Water
Hospital a Danger to Occupants; Newborns Washed in Untreated River Water Today, SIGAR released an inspection of the nearly $600,000 Salang Hospital in Afghanistan. The report found: You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to … Continue reading
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Watchdog: US reconstruction funds go unspent in Afghanistan
Watchdog: US reconstruction funds go unspent in Afghanistan By Heath Druzin Published: January 23, 2014 Related IG for Afghanistan paints grim picture of possible narco-criminal state US watchdog issues alert over… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Accountability in War – and Peace
Accountability in War – and Peace By Patrice McDermott Jan. 10, 2014, 1:31 p.m. As we withdraw our troops, but not our tax dollars, from Afghanistan, we are poised to repeat… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Defense Department Statement to ABC News Regarding SIGAR Reports
Defense Department Statement to ABC News Regarding SIGAR Reports By Lee Ferran @leeferran Dec 31, 2013 9:16am [In response to a request for comment on ABC News’ recent report “Top 6… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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U.S. Embassy in Kabul defends itself against blistering fraud reports
U.S. Embassy in Kabul defends itself against blistering fraud reports Embassy and military officials in Afghanistan seek to better highlight their reform efforts in the face of damning SIGAR reports. Jamaluddin,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Afghan Watchdog Sinks Teeth in New Target: Its Own Shaky Future
Afghan Watchdog Sinks Teeth in New Target: Its Own Shaky Future BY Dan Lamothe DECEMBER 11, 2013 – 05:31 PM Share + 24 Shares Since former prosecutor John Sopko took over… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
How one inspector general is fighting fraud and waste in Afghanistan
How one inspector general is fighting fraud and waste in Afghanistan By D.B. Grady November 22, 2013 7:01 AM The Week View gallery U.S. war planes destroyed this village in 2010… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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