October 22, 2014

Winners in Afghanistan: Corruption and the drug trade

 Paul Shinkman, US News - Corruption is tearing Afghanistan apart, fueled largely by an illegal drug trade that has reached new highs despite billions spent in U.S. counternarcotics efforts. And the U.S., leading up to a full withdrawal in 2016, does not have a plan to fight it.

These are the findings of two new reports released over the last few days by the Special Inspector General for Afghan Reconstruction, a congressionally mandated government watchdog tasked with overseeing the U.S.-led and funded effort to rebuild the war-torn nation.

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