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← Older posts Newer posts →Afghanistan Weekly Reader: Insider Attacks Evidence of Failed U.S. Strategy in Afghanistan
August 24, 2012A sharp increase in the number of attacks by Afghan security forces against their NATO trainers has raised serious questions about the U.S. strategy in Afghanistan. By the end of 2014, local forces are supposed to take over the combat … Continue reading
Posted in Blog | Tagged Afghan security forces, Afghanistan Weekly Reader, aid, drawdown | Leave a commentBillions of aid dollars, no solution to Afghanistan’s security problems
August 23, 2012“Green on blue” attacks — attacks by Afghan police and military trainees against U.S. forces — are on the rise. In the past two weeks alone, ten U.S. troops have died at the hands of their Afghan allies. Insider attacks … Continue reading
Posted in Blog | Tagged Afghan security forces, aid, drawdown, economy | 1 CommentAfghanistan Weekly Reader: Americans Strongly Favor Ending the War
August 16, 2012A series of bombings that left least 43 dead made Tuesday the deadliest day for Afghan civilians this year. As security concerns continue, the US and allies work to address the growing trend of “green on blue” attacks. Meanwhile, according … Continue reading
Posted in Blog | Tagged Afghanistan Weekly Reader, aid, Public opinion, strategy, War costs, withdraw | Leave a commentPolicymakers Ignoring Public Opinion on Afghanistan War
August 14, 2012Washington Post editor Jackson Diehl’s op-ed “Obama and Romney are ignoring the Afghanistan war” made quite a splash. “Here’s some news that both Barack Obama and Mitt Romney would like you to ignore: Tens of thousands of American soldiers are … Continue reading
Posted in Blog | Tagged Congress, exit strategy, polls, Public opinion | Leave a commentAfghanistan Weekly Reader: Policymakers Silent on $500 Billion War
August 9, 2012The Afghanistan Parliament voted this weekend to dismiss the Ministers of Defense and the Interior. The implications of the political shakeup are still unclear. U.S. officials insist the transition to local security forces will proceed as planned, but the Afghan … Continue reading
Posted in Blog | Tagged Afghan security forces, Afghanistan Weekly Reader, polls, Public opinion, War costs | Leave a commentPentagon Lowers the Standard for Afghan Forces
August 7, 2012The spotlight was on the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) last week as experts testified before the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations on corruption in Afghanistan and the implications for developing effective army and police forces. No … Continue reading
Posted in Blog | Tagged Afghan security forces, aid, nation building, War costs | 1 CommentAfghanistan Weekly Reader: U.S. Has Spent $90 Billion on Afghan Aid
August 2, 2012The evidence of the counterproductive U.S. strategy in Afghanistan continued to pile up this week. The Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction released a quarterly report that found the U.S. has spent almost $90 billion on Afghanistan aid since 2001. … Continue reading
Posted in Blog | Tagged Afghanistan Weekly Reader, aid, defense spending, War costs | Leave a commentThe Counterproductive US Strategy in Afghanistan
August 1, 2012The Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction was established by Congress in 2008 “promote economy and efficiency of U.S.-funded reconstruction programs in Afghanistan.” Overseeing the billions of dollars the U.S. spends in Afghanistan each year keeps SIGAR busy. The Afghanistan … Continue reading
Posted in Blog | Tagged aid, COIN, strategy, War costs | Leave a commentUS Taxpayers Bankrolling Abuses at Afghan Hospital
July 31, 2012Last fall the Wall Street Journal broke the story of abuses and corruption at Afghanistan’s military hospital. “Injured soldiers were routinely dying of simple infections and even starving to death as some corrupt doctors and nurses demanded bribes for food … Continue reading
Posted in Blog | Tagged Afghan National Military Hospital, aid, corruption, strategy | Leave a commentAfghanistan Weekly Reader: The House Supports Another Year of War at $90 Billion
July 26, 2012Last week, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to spend $88.5 billion on the Afghanistan war next year, shooting down efforts to cut back on war costs. This week, in a show of oversight, Congress held two hearings on Afghanistan. … Continue reading
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