77 / 59       75 / 51       64 / 44        $1.5 billion spent on
Afghan structures that could easily burn down, watchdog says
As if taxpayers have not been burned enough by America's effort
to rebuild Afghanistan, now comes a special Inspector General's
report that finds as many as 700 buildings constructed for
Afghan military forces so shoddy that they can easily go up in
flames.        The Army Corps of Engineers spent more than $1.5
billion of taxpayer money constructing some 2,000 buildings to
house medical centers, offices and even fire stations.
Our investigative partners at the Washington Times explain how
the Army Corps responded when asked about the significant risks
the buildings pose.        "Some of the senior leadership of the
Corps of Engineers said that this probably isn't going to be a
problem because the Afghan soldiers are all young and fit and
could easily evacuate the buildings in the event of a fire,??
said Phillip Swarts of the Washington Times.        For risking
Afghan li