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General David Petraeus's fatal flaw: not the affair, but his Afghanistan surge | Michae... - 0 views

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douglas wissing on 14 Nov 12

"The CIA director's resignation over a sex scandal has obscured how badly his counterinsurgency strategy failed in Afghanistan"

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The real Afghanistan - Brattleboro Reformer - 0 views

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shared by douglas wissing on 28 Apr 12 - No Cached

douglas wissing on 28 Apr 12

"Everyone knows a bit about the failed U.S. efforts in Afghanistan to win the hearts and minds of the people and to install a stable government, but in historian/journalist Doug Wissing's upcoming book, "Funding the Enemy: How U.S, Taxpayers Fund the Taliban," the stark details are laid bare. Wissing spent months in the country with U.S. soldiers and conducted hundreds of interviews. His conclusions are revelatory and scandalous. "

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"Everyone knows a bit about the failed U.S. efforts in Afghanistan to win the hearts and minds of the people and to install a stable government, but in historian/journalist Doug Wissing's upcoming book, "Funding the Enemy: How U.S, Taxpayers Fund the Taliban," the stark details are laid bare. Wissing spent months in the country with U.S. soldiers and conducted hundreds of interviews. His conclusions are revelatory and scandalous. "</div>

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An Afghan banking scandal guide. Ah, those wacky Afghans and their enablers. - 0 views

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shared by douglas wissing on 30 Jun 11 - No Cached

douglas wissing on 30 Jun 11

Afghan officials and the country's former central bank governor have been swapping blame for the worst financial crisis in Afghan history. Abdul Qadeer Fitrat, Afghan Central Bank head, fled to US after accusing powerful politicians of financial malfeasance at the largest Afghan bank, where over $900 million is missing. Afghan officials countered with an arrest warrant for Fitrat, charging him with fraud and saying that as the country's chief banker he failed to catch the illicit dealings. Kids, kids...

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Afghan officials and the country's former central bank governor have been swapping blame for the worst financial crisis in Afghan history. Abdul Qadeer Fitrat, Afghan Central Bank head, fled to US after accusing powerful politicians of financial malfeasance at the largest Afghan bank, where over $900 million is missing. Afghan officials countered with an arrest warrant for Fitrat, charging him with fraud and saying that as the country's chief banker he failed to catch the illicit dealings. Kids, kids...</div>

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SIGAR: Roadside anti-IED devices never installed, increased risk to troops, asks Gen. A... - 0 views

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shared by douglas wissing on 12 Oct 12 - No Cached

douglas wissing on 12 Oct 12

"SIGAR: Roadside anti-IED devices never installed, increased risk to troops, asks Gen. Allen for "immediate" action"

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