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VoluntaryAmerican
02-24-2013, 12:05 PM
Two political figures caught up in corruption scandals--New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez and Afghan President Hamid Karzai--huddled in Kabul Tuesday to talk about U.S. corruption in handing out contracts in the war-torn nation.

"President Karzai said that Afghanistan needs earnest and sincere cooperation of the international community, particularly of the United States, in its fight against corruption," said Karzai's office Tuesday.

"The president called awarding of contracts to relatives and affiliates of Afghan senior officials, a major source of corruption, underscoring that the United States should avoid it. He added that contracts awarded to the senior officials' relatives and affiliates would weaken Afghanistan's system, making the anti-corruption campaign more susceptible to problems," added Karzai's

http://washingtonexaminer.com/karzai-lectures-menendez-over-u.s.-corruption-of-afghans/article/2521953

paulbot24
02-24-2013, 01:43 PM
Irony - The leader of a puppet regime whose position was awarded to him by US affiliates, asking for the US to avoid the corrupt practice of awarding contracts to affiliates.

VoluntaryAmerican
02-24-2013, 02:05 PM
Irony - The leader of a puppet regime whose position was awarded to him by US affiliates, asking for the US to avoid the corrupt practice of awarding contracts to affiliates.

Double Irony -

"It turns out that just last month, Mr. Menendez actively sought to discourage any plan by the Homeland Security Department to donate port security equipment to the Dominican Republic. He expressed concern that providing the screening gear might undermine efforts by an unnamed private company — the one run by his friend and benefactor — to get that work.

Mr. Menendez has cited his deep concern with port security to justify his interest in enforcing Dr. Melgen’s contract — worth as much as $500 million over 20 years."

http://takingnote.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/02/11/the-menendez-mess-continued/