"Disturbing" Waste In Afghanistan: How The U.S. Trashed Troops' Health And Squandered Millions

A strongly worded government report says the poor sanitation skills of the Pentagon and contractors put troops' long-term health at risk.

When the United States military began leaving Afghanistan, they left a nasty surprise for departing American soldiers: health risks from open-air burn pits. A damning report released late last week by SIGAR, the Special Inspector General for Afghan Reconstruction, says the incinerators and burn pits were "indefensible" and led to thousands of troops, contractors, and Afghan civilians unnecessarily inhaling toxic fumes.

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