Afghan Guards Suspected of Colluding With Insurgents

A convoy taking supplies to American and NATO forces left Maidan Shahr last month. The convoys, and the supplies they carry, are the lifeblood of the war effort. Adam Ferguson for The New York Times

Afghan Guards Suspected of Colluding With Insurgents -- New York Times

MAIDAN SHAHR, Afghanistan — For months, reports have abounded here that the Afghan mercenaries who escort American and other NATO convoys through the badlands have been bribing Taliban insurgents to let them pass.

Then came a series of events last month that suggested all-out collusion with the insurgents.

After a pair of bloody confrontations with Afghan civilians, two of the biggest private security companies — Watan Risk Management and Compass Security — were banned from escorting NATO convoys on the highway between Kabul and Kandahar.

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My Comment: I am shocked .... shocked .... to learn that there is corruption in Afghanistan. Who would have known?