Tag Archives: Reconstruction

SIGAR : PENTAGON REFUSING TO COOPERATE ON TASK FORCE

SIGAR : PENTAGON REFUSING TO COOPERATE ON TASK FORCE Inside the Army 15 June 2015 The Defense Department is refusing to answer questions about a business task force that may have… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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SIGAR: We built an Afghanistan they can’t afford

Sunday, June 14 at 9:30pm ET Compass SIGAR: We built an Afghanistan they can’t afford John Sopko, the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction, explains how so much taxpayer money was… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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The Battle for Afghanistan Will Be Decided by Development

The Battle for Afghanistan Will Be Decided by Development by Sam Ehrlich May 21, 2015 An Afghan girl works on a wheat field in Nangarhar province, Afghanistan May 14, 2015. (Parwiz/Courtesy… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Pentagon says no one should be held accountable for $34 million debacle

Pentagon says no one should be held accountable for $34 million debacle Defense officials say decision to construct lavish facility in Afghanistan was prudent, even though it was never used By… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Generals in Afghanistan Failed to Cancel Unneeded $36 Million Facility

Generals in Afghanistan Failed to Cancel Unneeded $36 Million Facility By Charles S. Clark 11:36 AM ET The 64,000 square foot facility is 98 percent complete and sits empty. Special Inspector… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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$36 Million Wasted on Unwanted, Unneeded & Unused Facility

$36 Million Wasted on Unwanted, Unneeded & Unused Facility Today, SIGAR released the results of an investigation into the construction of a 64,000 square foot command and control facility (64K) at… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Boondoggle HQ

G.I. Dough Boondoggle HQ The $25 Million Building in Afghanistan Nobody Needed by Megan McCloskey and Vince Dixon ProPublica, May 20, 2015 This is a story about how the U.S. military built a lavish… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Is State Dept. Trying to Muzzle Afghanistan Watchdog?

Is State Dept. Trying to Muzzle Afghanistan Watchdog? By Brianna Ehley May 8, 2015 8:15 AM A battle for independence seems to be breaking out between the State Department and the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Afghanistan Reconstruction: Lies, Damn Lies, and Statistics

Afghanistan Reconstruction: Lies, Damn Lies, and Statistics Speaking at Cornell’s College of Medicine, SIGAR likens Afghan reconstruction to diagnosing an intractable disease. By Catherine Putz May 06, 2015 The Weill Cornell… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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SIGAR Speech, “Afghanistan Reconstruction: Fact vs. Fantasy”

SIGAR Speech, “Afghanistan Reconstruction: Fact vs. Fantasy” Today, Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) John F. Sopko delivered a speech at Cornell University. The speech covered SIGAR’s work and whether… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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