U.S. watchdog for Afghanistan contracting resigns

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U.S. watchdog for Afghanistan contracting resigns

By Marisa Taylor | McClatchy Newspapers


WASHINGTON — The embattled top watchdog of U.S. contracting in Afghanistan announced Monday that he's resigning days after vowing to resist congressional demands to step down.

Arnold Fields, the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction, offered no explanation for his decision to leave. His resignation becomes official at the beginning of next month.

"I depart confident in the knowledge that SIGAR is positioned to provide essential support to the president's strategy," he said.

Fields' resignation leaves vacant a key post in the Obama administration's push for bringing greater accountability to U.S. contracting in Afghanistan.

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[DCKit]

1. I guess he's been keeping a hand on the money spigot and the political heat is too much. nt