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Quotes About: "It's no secret about Wali Karzai and drugs. A lot of people in the Afghan government are involved in drug trafficking." - U.S. informant Hajji Aman Kheri, alleging Karzai's involvement in the heroin trade (New York Times...
...before anyone calls for a congressional investigation, let's remind ourselves that Afghanistan isn't Sweden. We had no problem dealing with Afghan Islamic fundamentalists, terrorists, drug dealers and thugs when the Carter and Reagan White Houses waged a proxy war against the Soviet Union in the '80s. The CIA and the White House turned a blind eye to our proxies' faults because the fundamentalists were the best fighters and happy to take down our Cold War enemy...
...Wali Karzai have often featured prominently in complaints of corruption against his brother's government. But the report claiming that Karzai is on the payroll of the Central Intelligence Agency might be the biggest headline yet. The New York Times alleges that Karzai has been facilitating a CIA-bankrolled Afghan paramilitary force conducting raids on the Taliban around Kandahar. Although Karzai fiercely denies the allegations, the Times report feeds skepticism over the direction of U.S. efforts in the increasingly volatile country. (Read "Why the CIA Can't Be Picky About Afghan Partners...
Fast Facts: • Born in the southern Afghani city of Karz in 1961. Has a sister and six brothers, including the current Afghan president, Hamid Karzai...
...know anyone under the name of the C.I.A. I have never received any money from any organization. I help, definitely. I help other Americans wherever I can. This is my duty as an Afghan." - Denying his paid involvement with the C.I.A (New York Times...