Category Archives: Reconstruction

Senator presses Dunford on Afghanistan audits

Posted on February 17, 2014 by

Senator presses Dunford on Afghanistan audits Feb. 13, 2014 – 06:00AM   Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H, sent a letter Wednesday to Marine Gen. Joseph Dunford citing a USA Today report last… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Corps of Engineers considers Afghanistan construction projects some of best

Posted on February 10, 2014 by

Corps of Engineers considers Afghanistan construction projects some of best February 3, 2014 By William Dowell   You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to register  

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How NATO spent $200 million teaching Afghan cops to read — and failed

Posted on February 6, 2014 by

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

Posted on February 3, 2014 by

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

Posted on January 30, 2014 by

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

Posted on January 30, 2014 by

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

Posted on January 24, 2014 by

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

Posted on January 14, 2014 by

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

Posted on January 5, 2014 by

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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Thrilled to be coming home from Afghanistan, but leaving fellow soldiers ‘bittersweet’

Posted on January 2, 2014 by

  Thrilled to be coming home from Afghanistan, but leaving fellow soldiers ‘bittersweet’ (Soldier’s Diary by Maj. Ken Arnold)   Maj. Ken Arnold in front of a truck. (Contributed by Ken… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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