Friday, September 4, 2009

Is The Taliban Getting A Cut Of U.S. Aid?

From CBS News:

The Taliban may be on the unofficial payroll of the United States government.

A portion of American taxpayer dollars slated for development projects in Afghanistan is alleged to end up in the hands of the Taliban, the GlobalPost reports. The United States Agency for International Development is investigating if its funds are being used by contractors to pay the Taliban for protection — from itself.

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My Comment: Let me put it this way .... I would be shocked if they were not getting a piece of the action.

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