The Afghan Scam

Huffington Post, Tomdispatch.com by Ann Jones | Jan. 12, 2009 (Special Report)
The Untold Story of Why the U.S. Is Bound to Fail in Afghanistan

(Blog Post) the Bush administration perpetrated a scam. It used the system it set up to dispense reconstruction aid to both the countries it "liberated," Afghanistan and Iraq, to transfer American taxpayer dollars from the national treasury directly into the pockets of private war profiteers. Think of Halliburton, Bechtel, and Blackwater in Iraq; Louis Berger Group, Bearing Point, and DynCorp International in Afghanistan. They're all in it together. So far, the Bush ... Full Story »

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Kristin Gorski
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 by Kristin Gorski - Jan. 12, 2009

The reporter mentions a host of significant facts and anecdotes to back up her claims. She supports her opinions well throughout and clearly makes her case. At times, her sources are anonymous (though in some instances, this is understandable). Even though I take issue with the article's tone at times (the author occasionally writes with sarchasm, which makes her clear points less so), I found this a compelling read by an expert in the field. An original look at the Bush legacy from a land directly impacted by his policies.

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