Saturday, May 4, 2013

L.A. Times - Asia: U.S. turns over troubled dam project to Afghanistan

L.A. Times - Asia
Headlines from latimes.com
thumbnail U.S. turns over troubled dam project to Afghanistan
May 5th 2013, 00:10

The decision to let Afghans finish the Kajaki Dam hydroelectric project in the country's volatile south carries risks — among them, that a huge U.S. investment may be squandered.

KAJAKI, Afghanistan — After struggling for more than a decade to upgrade a huge hydroelectric plant in a volatile region that saw heavy American losses in fighting with the Taliban, the United States is trying a new approach: Let the Afghans take charge.

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