Submission + - Afghan leaders steal half of all aid
AlHunt writes: "The Telegraph is reporting that Afghan leaders are stealing up to half of aid sent to the country.
Despite accusations against tribal leaders, mosque elders and police, the US and EU are still planning to send another £7 billion in aid.
From TFA:
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Super. As long as someone is "deeply concerned" we can keep bleeding the worlds taxpayers to feed the corrupt."
Despite accusations against tribal leaders, mosque elders and police, the US and EU are still planning to send another £7 billion in aid.
From TFA:
On an up note, however: "Nato commanders in southern Afghanistan are deeply concerned at the level of corruptionCharles Heyman, a defence analyst and former British Army major, said millions of pounds earmarked for reconstruction were being siphoned off. "It almost comes with the programme," he said. "You have to build in an element of that into any programme because you know it will leak into people's pockets."
Super. As long as someone is "deeply concerned" we can keep bleeding the worlds taxpayers to feed the corrupt."
