* John Sopko, special inspector general for Afghanistan reconstruction (SIGAR), is in charge of monitoring how the U.S. spends its money in the country
* Sopko on Friday published his report, requested by Congress, into what led to the collapse of the Afghan government in August
* He said that there needed to be more transparency about what had happened in the years since 2015
* Sopko accused the State Department and Pentagon of not being open with what they knew
* Much of the secrecy was designed to protect President Ashraf Ghani, but since he fled the presidency in August Sopko said that was no longer relevant
* Asked by NPR whether the $89 billion spent on training Afghan troops had been a waste, Sopko replied: ''I think the obvious answer is yes'
A U.S. government watchdog on Friday accused the State Department and Pentagon of suppressing information that lawmakers and the public need to understand the collapse of Afghanistan's former government and military and the chaotic U.S. troop pullout.
John Sopko, the special inspector general for Afghanistan reconstruction (SIGAR), spoke out on Friday after it emerged that many of the routine documents had now been marked as classified.
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WNU Editor: The Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR), John Sopko, has posted his remarks here .... Prepared Remarks of John F. Sopko, Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction “Unanswered Questions and Why We Need To Know The Answers”.
More News On The Inspector General's Report On Afghanistan
State Dept, Pentagon Are Concealing Afghanistan Data, Says U.S. Watchdog -- Reuters
Inspector general for Afghanistan war pressured by State, DOD to redact reports -- The Hill
Watchdog: State Dept. and Pentagon withholding critical information about Afghanistan -- Axios
State Dept. sought 'wholesale' redactions of Afghanistan reports, watchdog says -- Washington Times
SIGAR Pressured by the State Department to Redact Afghanistan Reports -- Antiwar.com
State Dept, Pentagon concealing Afghanistan data, says US watchdog -- The Tribune
Inspector general report is issued on the collapse of the Afghan government -- NPR
Watchdog: U.S. Wasted $89 Billion on Currently Nonexistent Afghan Military -- Breitbart
