U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Patrick Hilty, front, looks the scope on his weapon during a security patrol in the abandoned village of Now Zad, in the Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 6, 2009. Hilty is assigned to the Explosive Ordnance Disposal, 9th Engineer Support Battalion, attached to Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. James A. BurksFrom Christian Science Monitor:
With billions at stake, there's major concern about lack of accountability – especially with so many private contractors involved.
Washington - The US government is pouring vast amounts of new resources into Afghanistan for security and reconstruction projects. But it's running the risk of repeating some of the same mistakes it made in Iraq where government auditors have said it wasted billions of dollars.
The US record on reconstruction spending in Iraq continues to be less than stellar, lawmakers complain, raising fears that US spending in Afghanistan could be plagued by the same kinds of excess and lack of accountability.
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My Comment: You think. Afghanistan is one of the most corrupt countries in the world .... it is a given that mis-allocation of resources and the theft of monies is going to happen.