Sarah Peck

A man stands in front of a brick building in rural setting

US spending in Afghanistan fueled rampant corruption, reports say

December 11, 2019Conflict

Corruption played a toxic and central role in hampering the United States’ efforts in Afghanistan from day one. Sarah Peck, a lawyer and former diplomat who served as the anti-corruption officer at the US embassy in Kabul from 2009 to 2010, tells The World’s Marco Werman what she observed.