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The Pentagon Blew $43 Million on 'The World’s Most Expensive Gas Station'
A project in Afghanistan that became a Department of Defense money pit is drawing the ire of lawmakers on both sides of the aisle in Congress.
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.
Why Afghanistan Is Like the Color-Changing Dress (And Also In a Lot of Trouble)
Recent reports have suggested there are plunging troop numbers in the army, an apparent rise in the prevalence of private armies, and a lack of accountability for abuses.
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.