Experts on civilian surge in Afghanistan: dial down the fire hose of money

Christian Science Monitor op-ed via WPR's Media Roundup.  Makes basic argument that we're spending too much too fast in order to show too many results, instead of thinking in terms of sustainability.

You know that USAID isn't given to such splurge spending, so it's the political masters on top who want their election-defining results pronto.

Yet another example of the bureaucratic dangers of assigning a deadline.

Great piece with solid reportage.