Category Archives: Reconstruction

Review: Learning From Iraq – A Final Report from the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction

Posted on August 18, 2013 by

ZERO ANTHROPOLOGY Turning and turning in the widening gyre | The falcon cannot hear the falconer | Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold | Mere anarchy is loosed upon the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Experts Disagree on How to Prevent Fraud in Post-War Reconstruction Efforts

Posted on August 15, 2013 by

Experts Disagree on How to Prevent Fraud in Post-War Reconstruction Efforts   More than $1.6 billion in questionable spending in Iraq since 2003 AP BY: Daniel Wiser    Follow @TheWiserChoice August 13,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Transitions Between War and Peace

Posted on August 14, 2013 by

Transitions Between War and Peace Aug 13, 2013 Stimson (Henry L.) Center Panelists talked about ways to improve transitional and reconstruction efforts in post-conflict countries. This 1 hour 35 minute event… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Is Afghanistan a Dead Man Walking?

Posted on August 14, 2013 by

Is Afghanistan a Dead Man Walking? Inspector General provides grim metrics of failure by Kelley B. Vlahos, August 13, 2013 Brad Pitt’s most   successful box office film to date is… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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US Watchdog Slams Afghanistan Aid Waste

Posted on August 13, 2013 by

US Watchdog Slams Afghanistan Aid Waste                FILE – Inspector General John Sopko. Sharon Behn August 12, 2013 ISLAMABAD — A U.S. audit of billions of dollars it provided to rebuild war-ravaged… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Monitoring Afghan Relief Work From Afar

Posted on August 5, 2013 by

Los Angeles Times August 4, 2013 Pg. 1 Monitoring Afghan Relief Work From Afar The U.S. is planning to use smartphones and satellites to track certain projects. By Shashank Bengali As… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Wanted: A Post-War Watchdog for Nation-Building

Posted on August 1, 2013 by

Defense One Stuart W. Bowen, Jr. July 31, 2013 Wanted: A Post-War Watchdog for Nation-Building One definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Learning From Iraq: Reform Needed Now

Posted on July 25, 2013 by

  Article  by Stuart Bowen, Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction, in August 2013 Army Magazine. You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to register  

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State Didn’t Audit Bulk Of $315M Afghan Contracts: Report

Posted on July 24, 2013 by

State Didn’t Audit Bulk Of $315M Afghan Contracts: Report  By Dietrich Knauth Law360, New York (July 08, 2013, 6:56 PM ET) — The U.S. Department of State has largely failed to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Final report on Iraq reconstruction says fraud, waste cost U.S. $1.5 billion

Posted on July 11, 2013 by

Distributed by McClatchy-Tribune News Service July 9, 2013 Tuesday Final report on Iraq reconstruction says fraud, waste cost U.S. $1.5 billionBy Ali Watkins, McClatchy Washington Bureau WASHINGTON DATELINE WASHINGTON _ The… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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