Putting a Face on Corruption in Afghanistan
Giles Whittell, The Times | March 31, 2010
US President Obama's surprise visit to Afghanistan last Sunday has prompted an examination of Hamid Karzai's alleged ties to the opium trade. ++ Admiral Mike Mullen, America's most senior military commander reiterated that continued American military and civilian assistance depends heavily on Afghan willingenss to combat corruption in the Taliban stronghold of Kandahar. ++ Support for Mr. Karzai's government is key to the success of the most important military offensive in the already eight-year long Afghan war.
