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"But in the areas where most U.S. funding was concentrated — territories that were key to winning the war — American efforts have fallen woefully short of the grand claims the government made, claims that it knew were false."
"But in the areas where most U.S. funding was concentrated — territories that were key to winning the war — American efforts have fallen woefully short of the grand claims the government made, claims that it knew were false."
In some cases, American efforts to provide education have actually backfired, embittering local people rather than winning their hearts and minds. ...
a fmr USAID manager on education in Afghanistan for years, watched the military’s counterinsurgency goals steadily creep into the agency’s work. USAID officials & contractors were summoned to presentations by generals, who asked how their work fit into the military’s strategy...
