Afghan Minister Accused of Taking Bribes
source: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34008177/ns/world_news-washington_post/
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"KABUL - The Afghan minister of mines accepted a roughly $30 million bribe to award the country's largest development project to a Chinese mining firm, according to a U.S. official who is familiar with military intelligence reports.
The allegation, if proved true, would mark one of the most brazen examples of corruption yet disclosed in a country where the problem has become so pervasive that it is now at the heart of Obama administration doubts over Afghan President Hamid Karzai's reliability as a partner. The question of whether Karzai can address his government's graft and cronyism looms large as he prepares for his inauguration Thursday for a new term, and as President Obama completes a months-long strategy review that will define the future of U.S. involvement in Afghanistan after eight years of war."
The PBS Documentary: Black Money does of good job of exposing international bribery. Bribery isn't really illegal in other countries; the US is the only one that actually prosecutes it and they say that puts US firms at a business disadvantage. But, since most are corporations with international addresses, it doesn't matter. They're all crooks. Bring the troops home, now!
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/blackmoney/view/
The allegation, if proved true, would mark one of the most brazen examples of corruption yet disclosed in a country where the problem has become so pervasive that it is now at the heart of Obama administration doubts over Afghan President Hamid Karzai's reliability as a partner. The question of whether Karzai can address his government's graft and cronyism looms large as he prepares for his inauguration Thursday for a new term, and as President Obama completes a months-long strategy review that will define the future of U.S. involvement in Afghanistan after eight years of war."
The PBS Documentary: Black Money does of good job of exposing international bribery. Bribery isn't really illegal in other countries; the US is the only one that actually prosecutes it and they say that puts US firms at a business disadvantage. But, since most are corporations with international addresses, it doesn't matter. They're all crooks. Bring the troops home, now!
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/blackmoney/view/
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