Tuesday, June 18, 2013

Where Is The CIA's 'Ghost Money' In Afghanistan?



Corker Blocks Afghan War Funds Over CIA 'Ghost Money' Program -- Defcon Hill

Sen. Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) is blocking millions in State Department funds for Afghanistan, until President Obama discloses details abut the CIA's decade-long effort to funnel cash to Afghan leaders, including President Hamid Karzai.

The ranking Republican on the Senate Foreign Relations panel has put a hold on $75 million in government aid to Kabul “until such time as I receive sufficient information" on the CIA program, Corker said Monday.

"The administration’s lack of any response to these requests, its apparent decision to flout the Foreign Relations Committee’s oversight, and its inability or unwillingness to explain such a policy is unacceptable," the Tennessee Republican wrote.

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My Comment: Wow .... someone in the US Senate is actually demanding accountability. My prediction .... Sen. Bob Corker is not going to succeed.

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