There is a ‘disincentive’ to tell the truth about progress in Afghanistan, Pentagon official says
Meghann Myers
17 hours ago
John Sopko, the special inspector general on reconstruction in Afghanistan, said commanders in Afghanistan have a 'disincentive' to tell the truth about the progress they're making in the country, thwarting efforts there. He also called the Afghanistan military and police a "hopeless nightmare." (U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee)
The sunny outlooks reported by senior leaders in Afghanistan over the last two decades created a vicious cycle, a Defense Department special inspector general told lawmakers on Wednesday, because each successive rotation of troops was expected to produce results.
In an exchange with the chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, special inspector general for Afghanistan reconstruction John Sopko explained his response to allegations in the Washington Post’s Afghanistan Papers report.
https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2020/01/15/there-is-a-disincentive-to-tell-the-truth-about-progress-in-afghanistan-pentagon-official-says/
