White House: Corruption Must End In Afghanistan
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White House: Corruption Must End In Afghanistan
The White House says specific steps are needed to crack down on corruption in Afghanistan.
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WASHINGTON (November 3, 2009)--White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said Tuesday the U.S. embassy in Kabul is working with President Hamid Karzai to improve governance in Afghanistan.

Gibbs says he was reluctant to get ahead of what those discussions might yield, but President Barack Obama's top spokesman says the president wants a serious approach to cutting out corruption from that country.

Gibbs said the U.S. cannot keep simply hoping corruption would end without concrete steps.

Karzai won another term on Monday after his opponent dropped out of the planned runoff, saying the election could not be free or fair.


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Posted by: Michael Location: Waco on Nov 4, 2009 at 09:38 AM

Tim, you said it... Corruption must end in Washington DC.
Posted by: Tim Location: Whitney on Nov 4, 2009 at 05:52 AM

Sounds to me like the pot caling the kettle black!!
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