VICE S2E1 — The Afghan Money Pit & the Pacification of Rio

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VICE•Season 2•Episode 1

The Afghan Money Pit & the Pacification of Rio

8.1/10 · 75 votesMar 14, 201430 min

Ranked #3 of 12 in Season 2•+0.2 vs season avg

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The U.S. has spent nearly $100 billion on reconstruction projects in Afghanistan, the most spent on any country in history. But John Sopko, special inspector general for Afghanistan reconstruction, has found that much of that money has been wasted and misused, and has even fallen

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The Afghan Money Pit & the Pacification of Rio

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E4 7.8

A Syria of Their Own & White Gold

E5 8.0

Terrorist University & Armageddon Now

E6 7.8

Rocky Mountain High & North Korean Defectors

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The Pink Gang Rebellion & Genetic Passport

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The Resource Curse & Deliver Us from Drought

E9 7.6

Crude Awakening & The Enemy of My Enemy

E10 7.9

Playing with Nuclear Fire & No Man Left Behind

E11 8.3

Heroin Warfare & The Coldest War

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Surveillance City & The Forgotten War

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Episode Summary

"The Afghan Money Pit & the Pacification of Rio" is episode 1 of VICE season 2. It scored 8.1/10 from 75 votes, ranking #3 of 12 episodes this season (season average 7.9). It aired on March 14, 2014.

Next: E2 · Greenland Is Melting & Bonded Labor Best of Season 2