The US Is Leaving Behind An Unbelievably Corrupt State In Afghanistan -- Business Insider
Corruption is still king in Afghanistan, according to a new United Nations report released Thursday, which found over half of all Afghan citizens had paid a bribe to a public official in 2012, paying out over $3.9 billion.
The 40 percent spike in bribes from 2009 highlights a government struggling to battle insurgents — and themselves.
According to the report, in most cases, bribes are paid in order to obtain better or faster services, while others are meant to influence police and judicial decisions. In bribes to Afghan National Police, the study found 24 percent of bribes were used to get suspects released.
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More News On The UN Report On Corruption In Afghanistan
$3.9B spent on Afghanistan bribery in 2012; U.N. says frequency falling, but cost of bribes up sharply -- CBS/AP
Afghanistan bribery cost 'increases sharply' -- BBC
UN: Cost of Afghan corruption rose sharply last year, with half the population paying a bribe -- Washington Post/AP
UN: Half Of All Afghans Paid Bribes In 2012 -- Business Insider/AFP
UN Report Says Half Of Afghans Paid Bribes In 2012 -- Radio Free Europe
The cost of corruption spirals in Afghanistan: Report -- BBC Market Place
WNU Editor: The UN report is here.
My Comment: It's easy to blame the west for Afghanistan's corruption problems .... but the culture of corruption was present in Afghanistan long before U.S. and NATO forces showed up on the scene. The only difference between then and now is that the U.S./NATO/UN presence has only 'super-sized' the problem. As to who will ultimately benefit from all of this .... one only needs to look at the Taliban.
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