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US Military: $360M Ends Up With Taliban, Criminals
The U.S military estimates $360 million in U.S. tax dollars has ended up in the hands of the Taliban, criminals, and power brokers with ties to both. The money was awarded to Afghan businesses in a central Obama administration policy that finances business contracts...
Karzai Decrees Courts Can’t Alter Fraudulent Election
Afghan President Hamid Karzai issued a decree Wednesday saying that the country’s courts cannot alter fraudulent election results, prompting criticism that he dictates policy instead building upon the rule of law. The Afghan parliament has faced impasse after a...
Afghan Land Dispute Ends in Death, Demonstrates Corruption
Three Afghans were killed and three others injured Tuesday over a land dispute in Kabul province's Bagrami district, officials said. The clash occurred when local Afghans accused businessman Haji Mirwais, whose brother is a parliamentarian in the lower house, of...