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Afghan nation-building programs not sustainable, report says

Washington Post by Karen DeYoung | Jun. 8, 2011 (News Report)

The hugely expensive U.S. attempt at nation-building in Afghanistan has had only limited success and may not survive an American withdrawal, according to the findings of a two-year congressional investigation to be released Wednesday. Full Story »

Posted by Jon Mitchell - via NewsRack (Afghanistan), Memeorandum, Umbreen Bhatti (t)

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Subjects: World, U.S., Politics
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Posted by: Posted by Jon Mitchell - Jun 7, 2011 - 11:19 PM PDT
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Edited by: Jon Mitchell - Jun 8, 2011 - 10:55 AM PDT
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Kristin Gorski
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 by Kristin Gorski - Jun. 8, 2011

A very eye-opening and necessary article on a significant report which, if its findings are heeded, could determine near-future U.S. strategy in Afghanistan.

The report also warns that the Afghan economy could slide into a depression with the inevitable decline of the foreign military and development spending that now provides ... More »

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 by Jon Mitchell - Jun. 8, 2011
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