To helping poorer countries. We give £13 billion a year in foreign aid. But the way we help other countries has changed. The government now gives much of that cash to private companies. They then deliver aid projects around the world. There must be accountability for the money that is spent. And of course, the more difficult the environment you are operating in, perhaps the greater leeway you give, but it is more important then that there needs to be as much transparency and accountability for the taxpayers money. One British Company has done very well under the new system. Adam Smith International their offices are just across the riverfrom parliament. In the last five years, adam Smith International, asi, as won british aid contracts worth more than £537 million. Adam Smith International say they bring expertise and deliver results. But earlier this year, asi was banned from new government contracts after serious questions were raised about the compa nys ethical integrity. At the m
To helping poorer countries. We give £13 billion a year in foreign aid. But the way we help other countries has changed. The government now gives much of that cash to private companies. They then deliver aid projects around the world. There must be accountability for the money that is spent. And of course, the more difficult the environment you are operating in, perhaps the greater leeway you give, but even more importantly then, that there needs to be as much transparency and accountability for the taxpayers money. One British Company has done very well under the new system. Adam Smith International. Their offices are just across the riverfrom parliament. In the last five years, adam Smith International, asi, has won british aid contracts worth more than £537 million. Adam Smith International say they bring expertise and deliver results. But earlier this year, asi was banned from new government contracts after serious questions were raised about the compa nys ethical integrity. I wo
Good morning, we meet to receive testimony on the situation in afghanistan, i am pleased to welcome general john ,icholson back to the committee we thank you for your many years of distinguished service and leadership of u. S. And allied forces in afghanistan at a critical time. We would ask you to relate to the brave men and women fighting under your command how appreciative and how proud we are of their service. At war ins been afghanistan for more than a decade and a half. It is always worth remembering that American Forces went to afghanistan because that was where, under the century of the under the taliban regime, now counted planned and trained for the september 11 attacks that killed 3000 innocent civilians on american soil. Our mission was to ensure that afghanistan would never again be a safe haven for al qaeda or other terrorist groups to attack america or our allies and partners, that mission has been successful for 15 years but it is not over. American forces are carrying
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Effect in afghanistan at acquittal time. We would ask you to relay to the brave men and women fighting under your command how proud we are of their service. America has been at war in afghanistan for more than a isade and a half, but it always worth remembering that American Forces went to afghanistan because that was where under the section where he of the taliban regime, al qaeda planned and trained for the september 11 attacks killed 3000 innocent in millions on american soil. Civilians on our soil. Our mission was to ensure that afghanistan would never again be for al qaeda. The mission has been successful isr 15 years, but it not not over. We are performing to in two critical tasks. Both are vital for protecting our homeland. We are taking the fight to our enemies in afghanistan while at the same time taking on violent extremists and denying terrorists a safe haven in the country great for julie, in recent years, we have tighter in tied our hands afghanistan. Instead of settling t