Graham Lee
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Graham Lee is a campaigner on Global Witness's oil and mining team and is investigating the management of Afghanistan's mineral wealth. Global Witness is an NGO that has established an international reputation for bold, tenacious campaigns, reports and advocacy work in its mission to break the links between natural resources, corruption and conflict.

Previously a communications officer in the British Army, Graham has served in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, with the UK’s 16 Air Assault Brigade on Operation Herrick 8. As a military mentor to the Afghan National Army, he engaged in both hearts-and-minds patrolling work and provincial level strategy formulation. He has also spent time in Afghanistan as an independent traveller, and has a Mathematics degree from Cambridge University.

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Money Won't Solve Problems in Afghanistan

Posted July 2, 2010 | 11:56:09 (EST)

The US government has announced mineral discoveries worth nearly a trillion dollars beneath Afghanistan's soil. That's $35,000 for every man, woman and child in the country. It is also enough to unleash horrors on the Afghan people that dwarf all those that they have so far endured.

Resource finds,...

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