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The US Spent Millions on Afghanistan Clinics — but Many Are Falling Apart and Hard to Find
Nearly $200 million in taxpayer money went to build health clinics in Afghanistan. Now a government watchdog on reconstruction says that many of the facilities are poorly maintained and that their GPS coordinates don't correspond with reality.
Villas, Private Security, and 24-hour Snacks: How the Pentagon Promoted the 'Free Market' in Afghanistan
US government investigators are asking the Pentagon to explain why it spent more than $150 million on security and luxury accommodations for its pro-business task force.
Phantom Troops, Taliban Fighting, and Wasted Money — It's Springtime in Afghanistan
The latest US audit of reconstruction efforts in Afghanistan show a troubling lack of oversight and cooperation, which is damaging security and jeopardizing the country's economic future.
Despite Billions Spent to Eradicate Opium, Afghans Are Cultivating More of It Than Ever
In Afghanistan, where poverty and unemployment is endemic, poppy cultivation provides work for nearly 200,000 families — and has produced a dramatic rise in substance abuse.
The US Might Have Lost a Heap of Weapons in Afghanistan
Neither US officials nor their Afghan counterparts are really sure whether thousands of small arms can be accounted for.
The US Just Can’t Stop Blowing Billions in Afghanistan
If you thought that getting troops out of Afghanistan would save the United States some cash, you’re very, very wrong.