Did Obama know that Afghan crook's brother was on CIA payroll?

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If he did, what steps he's taking to ensure that Afghan crooks we are funding today won't become tomorrow's mujahideens or talibans?



Karzai's brother said to be on CIA payroll: report

Tue Oct 27, 10:29 pm ET
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The brother of Afghan President Hamid Karzai has been getting regular payments from the Central Intelligence Agency, The New York Times reported on Tuesday, citing current and former U.S. officials.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091028/ts_nm/us_afghanistan_usa_cia_2


Good news is that NYT leak does not say that crook himself is on the payroll.

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Other recent related NYT leaks:


Reports Link Karzai's Brother to Afghanistan Heroin Trade

Oct 5, 2008 ... Assertions that the Afghan president's brother is linked to the heroin trade have deeply worried American officials.

www.nytimes.com/2008/10/05/world/asia/05afghan.html


Karzai Brother Denies Election Accusations

NYTimes.com Sep 5, 2009
The brother of President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan rejected accusations that his aides had closed polling stations in order to stuff ...

www.nytimes.com/2009/09/05/world/asia/05kandahar.html