Brother of Afghan Leader Is Said to Be on C.I.A. Payroll

New York Times by Dexter Filkins, Mark Mazzetti, James Risen | Oct. 28, 2009 (News Report)

Ahmed Wali Karzai, the brother of President Hamid Karzai and a suspected player in the opium trade, has gotten payments from the C.I.A. for eight years, officials said. Full Story »

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by Steven K Samra - Oct. 29, 2009

Sourcing is perhaps the weak point in this piece, but it is understandable that many officials quoted do so only on the condition of anonymity. Unfortunately, this lowers the overall credibility of the piece, relegating it to the "he said, she said" argument.