US pushes to finish Afghan dam as challenges mount

This Nov. 15, 2012 aerial photo shows the Helmand River in Helmand province, south of Kabul, Afghanistan. In the approaching twilight of its war in Afghanistan, the U.S. is forging ahead with a giant infrastructure project long criticized as too costly in both blood and money.

KAJAKI, Afghanistan (AP) — In the approaching twilight of its war in Afghanistan, the U.S. is forging ahead with a giant infrastructure project long criticized as too costly in both blood and money.

It’s a $500 million effort to refurbish the massive Kajaki dam and hydro-el...

Published: 01/06/2013