enhanced_deficit
12-31-2015, 12:59 PM
Although we can't put price tag on freedom, this new crop of Afghan millionaires (http://www.rawa.org/temp/runews/2014/12/18/afghanistan-s-new-millionaires.html) making UX taxpayers pay for their freedom?
This 29 year old Afghan started as laborer/translator for US military and soon afterwards had near $100 million in his Afghan bank accounts part of which has been frozen.
http://www.rawa.org/temp/runews/data/upimages/shadman_contractor_afghan_millionaire.jpg
Contractor-turned-philanthropist Shadman in his Kabul office. (Photo: Lorenzo Tugnoli)
http://www.rawa.org/temp/runews/2014/12/18/afghanistan-s-new-millionaires.html (http://www.rawa.org/temp/runews/2014/12/18/afghanistan-s-new-millionaires.html#ixzz3vvU8jfKt)
Afghan businessman accused of bribing US soldiers
30 December 2015
US prosecutors have filed charges against an Afghan businessman accused of bribing American soldiers to win multi-million dollar contracts.
The FBI alleges Hikmatullah Shadman gave at least two US soldiers bundles of $100 notes to win inflated deals to supply transport and heavy equipment.
Prosecutors say this took place when the the men were deployed to Afghanistan in 2009.
There has been no comment from Mr Shadman. His whereabouts are unclear.
Justice Department officials had earlier frozen more than $63m (£42.5m) in bank accounts controlled by Mr Shadman, a logistics and construction company owner, thought to be one of the first asset freezes of its kind involving an Afghan contractor.
This case was filed on 23 December in a federal court in North Carolina.
The complaint against Mr Shadman says Green received several payments of between $30,000 (£20,000) and $50,000, at his request, while Kline received about $50,000.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-35196818
This 29 year old Afghan started as laborer/translator for US military and soon afterwards had near $100 million in his Afghan bank accounts part of which has been frozen.
http://www.rawa.org/temp/runews/data/upimages/shadman_contractor_afghan_millionaire.jpg
Contractor-turned-philanthropist Shadman in his Kabul office. (Photo: Lorenzo Tugnoli)
http://www.rawa.org/temp/runews/2014/12/18/afghanistan-s-new-millionaires.html (http://www.rawa.org/temp/runews/2014/12/18/afghanistan-s-new-millionaires.html#ixzz3vvU8jfKt)
Afghan businessman accused of bribing US soldiers
30 December 2015
US prosecutors have filed charges against an Afghan businessman accused of bribing American soldiers to win multi-million dollar contracts.
The FBI alleges Hikmatullah Shadman gave at least two US soldiers bundles of $100 notes to win inflated deals to supply transport and heavy equipment.
Prosecutors say this took place when the the men were deployed to Afghanistan in 2009.
There has been no comment from Mr Shadman. His whereabouts are unclear.
Justice Department officials had earlier frozen more than $63m (£42.5m) in bank accounts controlled by Mr Shadman, a logistics and construction company owner, thought to be one of the first asset freezes of its kind involving an Afghan contractor.
This case was filed on 23 December in a federal court in North Carolina.
The complaint against Mr Shadman says Green received several payments of between $30,000 (£20,000) and $50,000, at his request, while Kline received about $50,000.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-35196818