Follow up to previous posting – The Afghanistan Papers A secret history of the war – see also two new reports from Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR):

• SIGAR released its 11th lessons learned report examining the past 20 years of the U.S. reconstruction effort in Afghanistan. After spending $145 billion trying to rebuild Afghanistan, the U.S. government has many lessons to learn. [Link to all 11 SIGAR Reports]
• SIGAR released its 52nd Quarterly Report to Congress, examining the U.S. troop withdrawal, current security conditions in Afghanistan, an increase in opium-poppy cultivation, and challenges concerning SIGAR’s oversight mission.
• What We Need to Learn: Lessons from Twenty Years of Afghanistan Reconstruction / Interactive Summary / Read the Full Report