John Sopko on Afghanistan's Reconstruction

Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) John Sopko talked about the specific goals of the inspector general and out… read more

Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) John Sopko talked about the specific goals of the inspector general and outlined seven key questions facing the U.S. concerning the future of Afghanistan reconstruction efforts. His quarterly report, released on January 30, 2013, showed that the U.S. government has appropriated almost $90 billion to rebuild Afghanistan was critical of how that money was spent, including over $7 million on a largely unused building for the Afghan police and nearly $1 billion in fuel possibly purchased from Iran. Special Inspector General Sopko responded to questions from members of the audience. close

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  • Robert D. Lamb Senior Fellow and Director Center for Strategic and International Studies->Crisis, Conflict, and Cooperation Program
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John Sopko on Afghanistan's Reconstruction

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Program ID:
310775-1
Category:
Public Affairs Event
Format:
Speech
Location:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:
Feb 04, 2013 | 9:37am EST | C-SPAN 3
Last Aired:
Feb 09, 2013 | 4:17pm EST | C-SPAN 1

Airing Details

  • Feb 04, 2013 | 9:37am EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Feb 04, 2013 | 10:35am EST | C-SPAN RADIO
  • Feb 04, 2013 | 12:46pm EST | C-SPAN 1
  • Feb 04, 2013 | 5:38pm EST | C-SPAN 1
  • Feb 04, 2013 | 8:32pm EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Feb 04, 2013 | 11:52pm EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Feb 06, 2013 | 6:44am EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Feb 09, 2013 | 4:17pm EST | C-SPAN 1
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