Category Archives: Reconstruction

Watchdog for Afghan Reconstruction Thinks Redactions Are for [REDACTED] Jenna McLaughlin

Posted on July 23, 2015 by

Photo: Bill O’Leary/Washington Post/Getty Watchdog for Afghan Reconstruction Thinks Redactions Are for [REDACTED] Jenna McLaughlin July 22 2015, 4:30 p.m. John Sopko, the special inspector general for Afghanistan reconstruction, doesn’t believe in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Special Inspector Gen. Sopko Cautiously Optimistic Over Afghanistan’s Future

Posted on July 23, 2015 by

July 21, 2015 Special Inspector Gen. Sopko Cautiously Optimistic Over Afghanistan’s Future Afghanistan reconstruction, costing over $110 billion since 2002, is the largest U.S. reconstruction project ever. “It was the best… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Watchdog Tries to Verify Coordinates of Afghan Health Clinics; Gets a Surprise

Posted on July 23, 2015 by

Watchdog Tries to Verify Coordinates of Afghan Health Clinics; Gets a Surprise Jenna McLaughlin July 1 2015, 1:44 p.m. When the official watchdog overseeing U.S. spending on Afghanistan asked the U.S. Agency… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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PENTAGON CONTINUES TO STIFF-ARM SIGAR ON TFBSO INVESTIGATION

Posted on July 20, 2015 by

PENTAGON CONTINUES TO STIFF-ARM SIGAR ON TFBSO INVESTIGATION Inside the Pentagon 16 July 2015 The Defense Department continues to rebuff investigation attempts by the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction into… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Death, Lies, and Ghost Schools: A Look at the Amazing Failure of US-Funded Schools in Afghanistan

Posted on July 10, 2015 by

Death, Lies, and Ghost Schools: A Look at the Amazing Failure of US-Funded Schools in Afghanistan By Azmat Khan, BuzzFeed News 09 July 15 The United States trumpets education as one… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Inquiry into Location Data for $210 Million USAID-funded Afghan Healthcare Program

Posted on July 1, 2015 by

Inquiry into Location Data for $210 Million USAID-funded Afghan Healthcare Program Today, SIGAR published an inquiry into USAID’s Partnership Contracts for Health (PCH) program in Afghanistan. The letter notes: — An… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Nipped in the bud: Afghanistan reconstruction agency facing crippling staffing cuts

Posted on June 28, 2015 by

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 →

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Inquiry into Afghan Power Plant, $335 Million USAID-Investment in Danger of Being Wasted

Posted on June 25, 2015 by

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 →

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Operation Rent Seeking

Posted on June 25, 2015 by

Operation Rent Seeking Lofgren, Mike Washington Monthly 03-01-2015 Operation Rent Seeking How the war on terrorism became a business model. Pay Any Price: Greed, Power, and Endless War by James Risen… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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SIGAR : TAKE GOOD NEWS ON AFGHANISTAN’S RECONSTRUCTION WITH A ‘GRAIN OF SALT’

Posted on June 23, 2015 by

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 →

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