tag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-94161205314098957 2013-10-29T15:58:09-04:00 Original reporting on little-known U.S. government funded foreign aid projects, so-called "drug war" initiatives, and overseas business subsidies. TypePad tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d834515b9569e2019b006fd04a970d 2013-10-29T15:58:09-04:00 2013-10-29T15:58:09-04:00

The Obama administration during the partial government shutdown concealed a plan to funnel millions into yet another project in Afghanistan, where U.S. taxpayers are helping farmers grow wheat instead of illicit crops used in narcotics production.

Steve Peacock tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d834515b9569e2019b004932a5970d 2013-10-24T21:23:56-04:00 2013-10-24T21:23:56-04:00

The Obama administration during the partial government shutdown concealed a plan to funnel millions into yet another project in Afghanistan, where U.S. taxpayers are helping farmers grow wheat instead of illicit crops used in narcotics production. Iranians and Pakistanis could particularly benefit from the endeavor, according to contracting documents WND discovered via routine database research.

Steve Peacock tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d834515b9569e2017c318054e4970b 2012-08-27T13:27:21-04:00 2012-08-27T13:27:21-04:00

Despite the cultural resistance to women’s rights in Afghanistan—evidenced by poison attacks on girls’ schools, public executions of women, officially sanctioned wife beating, and last month’s car-bomb assassination of the Director of Women’s Affairs—the Obama Administration is about to dump an additional $260 million into that nation in an attempt to bring about changes to that society.

Steve Peacock tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d834515b9569e2017743668292970d 2012-07-16T08:14:38-04:00 2012-07-16T08:17:17-04:00

The U.S.-funded construction of an Afghan National Army slaughterhouse -- whose estimated cost reaches upwards of $100 million -- is coming closer to fruition, as contractor bids are due this Saturday (July 21) .

Steve Peacock tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d834515b9569e2016768513719970b 2012-07-09T09:42:13-04:00 2012-07-09T09:42:13-04:00

The federal agency responsible for administering civilian foreign aid is now hiring workers to combat negative news media and promote positive spin about its Afghanistan operations. USAID is enlisting private-sector assistance to “lead rapid response efforts to correct erroneous or misleading news accounts.”

Steve Peacock tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d834515b9569e2017742bf0e4a970d 2012-06-26T17:57:06-04:00 2012-06-26T17:57:06-04:00

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration tentatively is planning to purchase 121,000 rounds of ammunition specifically for DEA Aviation Division operations in the U.S., the Caribbean, Central and South America, and Afghanistan.

Steve Peacock tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d834515b9569e2016766454e75970b 2012-05-07T15:10:56-04:00 2012-05-07T15:10:56-04:00

An analyst tasked with auditing governmental and nongovernmental financial documents is being sought by USAID to fill a contractor post in Afghanistan.

Steve Peacock tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d834515b9569e201676220260d970b 2012-02-10T21:44:12-05:00 2012-02-10T21:44:12-05:00

USAID approved a $63 million award to multibillion-dollar contracting behemoth AECOM to help Afghanistan officials

Steve Peacock tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d834515b9569e2015392ff8e94970b 2011-11-12T10:11:22-05:00 2011-11-12T10:11:22-05:00

Many thanks to Sens. Jim Webb (D-VA) and Claire McCaskill (D-MO) for pressing the Archivist of the United States to release contracting records that the government decided to seal for the next twenty years.

Steve Peacock tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d834515b9569e20162fc533a95970d 2011-11-12T00:51:24-05:00 2011-11-12T09:53:08-05:00

The first phase of $750 million in potential contracts "to renovate and modernize Afghanistan's energy and water sectors" were awarded this week by USAID.

Steve Peacock