I recently crossed Europe looking for comments and information about what's called "populism." I found there's no commonly-accepted definition. But I would say it describes the popular uprising of voters against establishment politicians, left or right, whom voters feel aren't listening to them. Experts say establishment politicians' failure to address illegal immigration and refugee concerns […]
SIGAR
Waste of U.S. tax dollars in Afghanistan
Our Full Measure cover story today focused on the ongoing problem of waste, fraud and abuse of our tax dollars in Afghanistan. The scope of the money involves is massive: more than $130 billion. With Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) John Sopko unraveling the many problems, it's no surprise that there is steady […]
Keep one thing we've done right in Afghanistan: SIGAR
The following is a news analysis. The Afghan War is the longest war in U.S. history. It has claimed the lives of thousands of U.S. soldiers and wasted billions of our tax dollars. Out of all that money being spent, there is pretty much only one independent force uncovering fraud, waste and abuse: the Special […]
Exiting Afghanistan
Refugees continue to flee Afghanistan more than 17 years after the U.S. began pouring billions of U.S. taxpayer money into the Muslim country to help. Where has all the money gone? We asked the man tracking it on behalf of all of us: John Sopko, the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction. The following is […]
Ghost Soldiers
Your tax dollars are paying for soldiers in Afghanistan who don't exist. Watch our Full Measure investigation at the link below: http://fullmeasure.news/news/cover-story/ghost-soldiers-07-30-2017
Afghanistan and billions of US tax dollar waste
As President Trump talks about removing remaining US troops from Afghanistan, we'll have a troubling assessment of all the American tax dollars lost to waste, fraud and abuse. Sunday on Full Measure, we're talking to the Obama-appointed watchdog who still serves under President Trump: the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction Inspector General John Sopko. […]
Your tax dollars: wasted on an unwanted building (& other reasons to watch Sunday's "Full Measure")
5 good reasons to watch this Sunday's "Full Measure" We investigate why millions of your tax dollars paid for a building nobody wanted, needed or intended to use. We chat with Ben Carson. Scott Thuman investigates security risks posed by refugees being admitted to the U.S. We interview President Obama's former Ambassador to Syria Robert […]
Despite US taxpayer billions, Afghanistan remains global leader in illicit opium
[Above image: a seedhead of Opium Poppy Papaver somniferum with white latex] Despite $8.2 billion U.S. tax dollars poured into counternarcotics efforts in Afghanistan, that country remains the world's leader in the illicit opium trade. That's according to a new report just released from the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction. Not only does Afghanistan produce […]
