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July 26, 2011

U.S. Military Investigation Shows U.S. Tax Dollars Funneled To Afghan Taliban 
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An unreleased military investigation shows U.S. tax payer dollars are
being funneled to the Taliban in Afghanistan under a $2.6 billion
transportation contract. The year-long investigation implicates four of
the United States’ eight prime contractors in Afghanistan in criminal
enterprises or support for the enemy. The military has not revealed
which four companies were involved, nor has it disclosed the total
amount of tax payer dollars that have disappeared. The investigation
confirms separate inquiries carried out by Congress, federal agencies
and The Nation magazine.