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Transparency International reported yesterday that Afghanistan is the most corrupt nation in the world – except for Somalia.<\/p>\n

Heckua achievement, if the only nation on earth that is more shady is one that is full of pirates… Karzai is making Marion Barry look like Mother Teresa.<\/p>\n

The Washington Post reported today that one of Afghanistan’s top ministers took a $30 million bribe to give a special deal to a Chinese mining company.<\/p>\n

The New York Times reported: “Everything seems to be for sale: public offices, access to government services, even a person’s freedom.” <\/p>\n

So what do Army recruiters say these days? Why in Hades would any American agree to risk his neck to prop up this band of thieves?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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