I think we are between a rock and a hard place.
Would you rather see some of the money go to the Taliban, or the country fall apart?
"Slippage" is just part of the equation in that part of the world. That is why United States are at a disadvantage because offering bribes is illegal for them.
Has the CIA not screwed the pooch on one project since WWII? Bill Donovan continues to roll over in his grave.
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