To succeed in Afghanistan we need peace: Sopko

“We empowered a lot of these warlords,” Sopko said, pointing to corruption as one of the major problems facing countries trying to change the system.

“Now we’re stuck with them, and we’ve got to do something with them.”

It has consistently stymied efforts in countries around the world, as corruption is not limited to Afghanistan.

Canada is the ninth-largest donor to reconstruction projects in the country.

It has spent roughly $2.8 billion in reconstruction efforts in Afghanistan between 2001 and 2016, and recommitted an additional $465 million in 2016 to help with the cost of the Afghan security forces and empowering women and girls. - More

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