If the experience of the American troops already training police officers in Ghazni Province is any indication, better policing may be impossible for Afghanistan unless government officials at all levels stop cannibalizing their civil administration and police force for a quick profit. Full Story »
Posted by Kaizar Campwala
Wasn't "Thieves of Baghdad" an old movie. This is their culture. Thousands of years of bribery will not be undone by Obama or anyone else. This well written and informative article just skim's the top of the corruption in Afghan.
If you can't trust the police to help you with a problem, what's the point of training them with billions of U.S. dollars.
Informative report about corruption in Afghanistan and how it harms efforts to root out Al Qaida or the Taliban. Though many of the sources are anonymous, this enterprising report presents important context about Afghan politics and society.
The story seems to be based on fact - observation and interview. And it seems to summarize what has been indicated in other reports on the same problem. What isn't discussed are possible solutions - is that because no one had any suggestions?
Iguess it's what happens when you occupy an area that has a culture you don't know or understand. Or when you flood a poverty stricken area with money and guns. There may not be a solution. And at some point the Taliban will probably become equally corrupt. Further comment after reading the Pearlstein article - are we so sure we're different???????
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