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June 29, 2010

Report Raises Doubts About Readiness of Afghan Forces
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New questions have arisen over the quality of training received by the
Afghan army and police force. A report by the Special Inspector General
for Afghanistan Reconstruction has found that even top-rated Afghan
units still cannot operate independently. The US has spent $27 billion
on training Afghan forces since 2002. According to the New York Times,
the report details drug abuse, heavy attrition, corruption and
illiteracy among the Afghan security forces.



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