The most depressing part of this McClatchy article on the corrupt USAID contracting in Afghanistan by the construction company, Louis Berger, are six-year old quotes calling for an alternative to Berger. Behind the scenes, U.S. officials repeatedly have voiced frustration about the company’s work. In May 2004 — three months after then-President George W. Bush [...]
Six Years Later, US Still Trying to Find a Way to Keep Corrupt Contractor in Afghanistan |
| By: emptywheel Monday September 20, 2010 5:43 am |


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