"… AHORE, Pakistan, August 5, 1999 — Two decades of fighting have destroyed Afghanistan's normal economy. In its place has grown a criminal economy based on drugs …"

"… al economy based on drugs and smuggling, which has proven so lucrative for Afghanistan's warlords that they have little incentive to try to restore legitimate ag …"

"… taking part in an extraordinary in-depth survey on war being conducted in Afghanistan and 12 other war zones by the International Committee of the Red Cross or …"

"… he Geneva Conventions in 1949, which attempted to set limits to war.But in Afghanistan there have been no limits to the suffering and the main casualties have be …"

"… ern Alliance, the last force standing between them and complete control of Afghanistan.The Taliban planned to launch their summer offensive against their sole re …"

"… to the negotiating table at Tashkent in Uzbekistan. Senior diplomats from Afghanistan’s six neighbouring countries—China, Iran, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkme …"

"… reparing for what they hope will be a final drive to bring the last 20% of Afghanistan under their control.Travelling with them in convoys of Toyota pick-up truc …"

"… income—trafficking in Afghan heroin and smuggling consumer goods through Afghanistan. Drugs and smuggling—pillars of Afghanistan’s war economy—now threat …"

"… gling consumer goods through Afghanistan. Drugs and smuggling—pillars of Afghanistan’s war economy—now threaten to undermine legitimate economies throughou …"

"… bekistan give military support to the Northern Alliance, which still holds Afghanistan’s United Nations seat and is the last organized opposition to the Taliba …"

"… Civil Affairs has struggled as a stepchild in the vast military effort in Afghanistan and Iraq. Although a mere fraction of the troops are dedicated to Civil Af …"

"… rations Command should have been the vanguard of those efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, helping to restore electricity, building water systems and spreading good …"

"… count for 23 percent of the combat fatalities among reservists in Iraq and Afghanistan.The command’s lack of resources and legacy of dysfunction also complicat …"

"… s and legacy of dysfunction also complicates U.S. efforts to withdraw from Afghanistan starting this summer and calls into question the ability of the military t …"

"… of the 2009 money – nearly $2 billion – went to train police forces in Afghanistan and Iraq, according to the report. Afghanistan received $1.6 billion while …"

"… t to train police forces in Afghanistan and Iraq, according to the report. Afghanistan received $1.6 billion while Iraq got $377 million, and virtually all of th …"

"… o an audit released earlier this week by the special inspector general for Afghanistan reconstruction. The watchdog found poor recordkeeping for $1.5 billion spe …"

"… rt detailing 2009 spending, it said most of the federal money that went to Afghanistan police was intended to help fight drug trafficking, terrorism, insurgents …"

"… Middle East. The U.S. sends 68 percent of logistical support for Iraq and Afghanistan through the air base at Incirlik. The U.S. has also relied heavily on Habu …"

"… n port could cause delays and increase costs for the transport of cargo to Afghanistan through alternate routes,” the CRS report said.FAST FACT: Since 1948, th …"

"… ournalism Committee. “From obvious places of misery, including Haiti and Afghanistan, to the still-sensitive issue of campus rapes and their unseen collateral …"

"… AID rely extensively on contractors for reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan. The GAO has stressed concern about the lack of strong management and over …"

"… over $130 billion in security, economic and government assistance to Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan.The GAO recommends that both agencies assess the internal co …"

"… agreements to support their personnel and development efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan.Following are other new watchdog reports released by the Government Accoun …"

"… lopment.The center is supposed to help veterans returning from the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq suffering trauma. Since 2000, there have been more than 195,000 c …"

"… atic brain injuries are one of the leading injuries among those serving in Afghanistan and Iraq due to the likelihood and exposure to blasts.Following are other …"

"… aware that they could contest a reading. (GAO) …"

"… sis,” according to a Government Accountability Office report.Missions in Afghanistan and Iraq are requiring deployment of more civilians, increasing pressure o …"