The Never-Ending War in Afghanistan

The Never-Ending War in Afghanistan
AP Photo/Rahmat Gul

Despite appropriating over three-quarters of a trillion dollars on Afghanistan since 2001, Afghan security forces continue to be plagued by the problem of inflated rolls, with local commanders pocketing American-supplied funds to pay for nonexistent soldiers; according to the report, “The number of troops fighting alongside ‘ghost soldiers' is a fraction of the men required for the fight.”

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