‘Maybe the War Would Have Ended Earlier.’ Afghanistan Watchdog Says Secrecy Hurt Oversight Effort

4:00am PST - December 21st, 2021    dollar general - Time

In the days leading up to the chaotic American withdrawal from Afghanistan, John Sopko’s staff began receiving urgent emails from the U.S. State Department to shut down public access to his agency’s website. As Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Recons…