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Afghanistan IG calls for more oversight to prevent fraud, avoid 'significant mistakes' in $133B Ukrainian aid
Fox News ^ | February 26, 2023 | Thomas Phippen

Posted on 02/26/2023 3:50:25 AM PST by McGruff

As the U.S. commits to support Ukraine no matter how long it takes, some in government are asking: Did America learn its lessons from Afghanistan?

Ukraine is not Afghanistan, but in terms of how the U.S. approaches aid and oversight of funds, "has that changed?" asked John Sopko, the special inspector general for Afghanistan reconstruction (SIGAR) which tracked billions of dollars of wasted money over the decades-long effort to rebuild that nation.

"We made some significant mistakes in dealing with Afghanistan," The question isn't whether money might be lost to fraud or incompetence in Ukraine but what the U.S. can do to prevent it.

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1 posted on 02/26/2023 3:50:25 AM PST by McGruff
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Related story:

White House says ‘no indication’ of misused Ukraine funds after Marjorie Taylor Greene calls for audit

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/white-house-says-no-indication-misused-ukraine-funds-marjorie-taylor-greene-calls-audit?intcmp=tw_fnc

2 posted on 02/26/2023 3:52:26 AM PST by McGruff (Don't underestimate Joe's ability to f*** things up - Barack Obama)
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“”We made some significant mistakes in dealing with Afghanistan,”

Yes. Fighting a defensive war and rebuilding the nation. These are both tried and failed approaches to a war.

The only ones that could possibly benefit from such a failed approach are those supplying the arms and doing the rebuilding. Oh, wait a minute, that’s the whole idea of the military industrial complex. Who really wants to win? Who really cares about the people? The 24/7 laundromat is what counts.


3 posted on 02/26/2023 4:09:08 AM PST by redfreedom (You can vote your way into socialism, but you may have to shoot your way out.)
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More oversight usually just means more pigs at the trough.


4 posted on 02/26/2023 4:09:49 AM PST by ComputerGuy (Heavily-medicated for your protection)
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5 posted on 02/26/2023 4:17:33 AM PST by Travis McGee (EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com)
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significant mistakes are not mistakes, this is another laundry machine for the crime syndicate politicians


6 posted on 02/26/2023 4:21:17 AM PST by ronnie raygun
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Afghanistan IG calls for more oversight to prevent fraud, avoid 'significant mistakes' in $133B Ukrainian aid

Right, that's why just send tons of weapons. Let EU monetarily fund Ukraine.

7 posted on 02/26/2023 4:32:02 AM PST by tlozo (Better to Die on Your Feet than Live on Your Knees )
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Dude wants to keep all the money Brandon gave him...after Brandon got his 10%


8 posted on 02/26/2023 7:22:08 AM PST by moovova ("The NEXT election is the most important election of our lifetimes!“ LOL...)
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Let EU monetarily fund Ukraine.

Biden gang already crippled Europe by blowing up the pipeline.

9 posted on 02/26/2023 10:15:38 AM PST by ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas (Re-imagine the media!)
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