Afghanistan's Multimillion 'Highway To Nowhere' -- The Independent
New road is a white elephant, Foreign Office insider says
A flagship multimillion-pound highway linking Afghanistan's major cities is of no use to the majority of the population and at risk of crumbling during the winter, a secret report presented to British ministers has warned.
The 2,700km "Highway 1", largely bankrolled by American and Saudi millions, was seen as a symbol of Afghanistan's emergence as a modern democratic nation after decades of oppressive rule and conflict. But senior figures within the Foreign Office (FCO) have questioned the priority given to the project – and the standard of the finished road.
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My Comment: Another depressing report on aid projects in Afghanistan.