The Defense Department, through its military security contracts, has been funding Afghan groups connected with the Taliban. Millions of dollars funneled to In other news, 72,000 of last year’s stimulus payments went to dead people, and another 17,000 to people in prison. The total amount of money involved was more than $22 million.
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