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Alleged traumatic brain injury research misconduct investigated by Pentagon

By Nick Schwellenbach

The Pentagon’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) is reviewing allegations of research misconduct in a mild traumatic brain injury clinical t

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"… at least 137,000 members of the armed services who have served in Iraq and Afghanistan, and some estimates put the number much higher. The often-devastating mala …"

Vast undercount of war contractors by defense tracking system

By Nick Schwellenbach

Nearly one-quarter of defense contractor employees deployed in Afghanistan, Iraq, Kuwait and elsewhere in Southwest Asia — some 74,000 emplo

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"… ther issues. …"

"… unted by SPOT, the Commission said.The biggest difference in counts was in Afghanistan. SPOT counted around 30,000 contractor employees and the Army found more t …"

Overbilling by overseas contractors, plus lax oversight means money is being wasted

By Nick Schwellenbach

On Monday the congressionally-created Wartime Contracting Commission will hold a hearing on Defense Department logistics contracts in Iraq a

Excerpts from this story referencing "Afghanistan":

"… will hold a hearing on Defense Department logistics contracts in Iraq and Afghanistan. The commission might want to begin by looking at a case PaperTrail has le …"

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Ahmed Ressam, mastermind of foiled LAX plot, gave up valuable details about al-Qaida without harsh interrogation

By David Heath

Fresh debate about interrogation tactics after bin Laden’s killing raises profile of foiled LAX bomber

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"… with deadly precision on Sept. 11, 2001. Trained at two al-Qaida camps in Afghanistan, Ressam became the leader of a plot to massacre holiday travelers at the L …"

Death is one Pakistani reporter's constant companion

By Malik Siraj Akbar

COMMENTARY: Pakistani journalist Malik Siraj Akbar is seeing his colleagues die

Excerpts from this story referencing "Afghanistan":

"… ing source networks in the country’s largest province bordering Iran and Afghanistan. Family members and professional colleagues back home in Pakistan attribut …"

GAO says Congress is in the dark about anti-terrorism efforts across government

By Laurel Adams

State Department fails to inform Congress of government-wide efforts to thwart terrorist havens

Excerpts from this story referencing "Afghanistan":

"… assistance. The Pentagon’s efforts to train and equip security forces in Afghanistan and Iraq and Department of Justice and Treasury training programs to thwar …"

"… lude Venezuela, the Colombia border region, Lebanon, Iraq, Yemen, Somalia, Afghanistan, Pakistan and the South Philippines. Experts consulted by the GAO identifi …"

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US doesn't vet Afghan contractors well enough to ensure money doesn't fall into terrorist hands

By Laurel Adams

GAO says US isn't adequately screening Afghan contractors for terror ties

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"… ns that U.S. funds might end up in the hands of insurgents or criminals in Afghanistan. The Pentagon, State Department and U.S. Agency for International Developm …"

"… l Development spent $17.2 billion for contracts and assistance projects in Afghanistan between 2009 and the first half of 2010.U.S. Central Command, CENTCOM, est …"

"… ost of which were existing contracts.Half of the Pentagon’s contracts in Afghanistan go to Afghan nationals.Contracts worth less than $100,000 are not routinel …"

"… GAO’s analysis found that State does work with many non-U.S. vendors in Afghanistan. Embassy officials said they do not do any vetting or background checks on …"

The ledger sheet after a decade of war in Afghanistan

By Aaron Mehta

As Obama looks forward on Afghanistan, a look back

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"… tants.  …"

"… ure role in the worn-torn nation. A decade after the United States invaded Afghanistan in search of Osama bin Laden, the country has become a quagmire for money …"

"… rs of war, the Center for Public Integrity has written numerous reports on Afghanistan. With the Obama administration beginning to remove tens of thousands of tr …"

"… aced the U.S. government over the past decade.One of the ongoing issues in Afghanistan has been federal oversight of contractors. Last July the Center reported o …"

The military children left behind: Decrepit schools, broken promises

By Kristen Lombardi

While parents sacrifice, children endure deterioration and disrepair

Excerpts from this story referencing "Afghanistan":

"… five of those years away from her, serving his country in Korea, Iraq and Afghanistan. At her elementary school on an Oklahoma military post, ceiling tiles are …"

"… Now, with President Obama signaling the start of a drawdown in troops from Afghanistan coinciding with political clamoring in Washington for reduced spending, so …"

After bin Laden, militants closer to Pakistan nukes

By Malik Siraj Akbar

FAS study yields concern over security around Pakistan nuclear weapons

Excerpts from this story referencing "Afghanistan":

"… , starting from late 2001 to mid-2004, when top al-Qaida leaders fled from Afghanistan to Pakistan’s tribal region of Waziristan.In the second phase, late 2004 …"

"… n in Pakistan and different parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province bordering Afghanistan. From there they spread to Pakistan’s largest cities.Since then, Neo-Tal …"

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