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Afghanistan
SIGAR: $500,000 US Training Center in Afghanistan is 'Melting'
2015-01-17
[Khaama (Afghanistan)] The U.S. Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) has said that a half-million-dollar police training center which was built by the US is literally melting.

The latest report released by SIGAR on Thursday said the training center which was built in cental Wardak province was badly constructed where substandard materials were used by the Afghan contractor.

The report further added that the roof was built of plastic with a concrete cap, instead of the sturdy gravel and contract called for under the contract. The sand bricks that were too small were substituted for the agreed-upon clay bricks and that support beams werent securely fastened to the structure, the report added.
They could have used a visit from an angry Chicago building code inspector...
SIGAR said the center began to disintegrate just four months after it was completed in 2012 due to shoddy construction that was allowed to happen because U.S. Central Command contracting commanders failed to oversee the project appropriately.

According to SIGAR, the government of Afghanistan is rebuilding the complex itself, calling it an embarrassment.

In the meantime, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) has said it would try to find and, if necessary, discipline the contracting commanders responsible. The CENTCOM has also promised to take corrective action, including seeking compensation from the contractor if appropriate.
How would it be not appropriate?
Posted by:Fred

#3  could also be an analogy of all of Bambi's plans and dreams.
( mental image of The WickedWitch melting, only with Chump's face and ears)
Posted by: USN, Ret.   2015-01-17 10:20  

#2  where substandard materials were used by the Afghan contractor

So, not built by the US, just paid for with US taxpayer dollars. Quelle surprise...
Posted by: M. Murcek   2015-01-17 08:43  

#1  According to SIGAR, the government of Afghanistan is rebuilding the complex itself, calling it an embarrassment.

The complex is symbolic of the greater 'embarrassment' of our involvement in Afghanistan itself.
Posted by: Besoeker   2015-01-17 04:01  

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