Related: Afghan Exodus
Must have slipped through the scanners.
"Afghanistan, US to check cash" by Greg Miller, Washington Post | August 23, 2010
WASHINGTON — Alarmed by an exodus of money from Afghanistan, US and Afghan authorities are trying to constrict a flow of cash through the country’s main airport, believed to be a major conduit for drug proceeds and diverted foreign aid....
Also see: Drug money saved banks
I'm sick of the double-dealing deceivers called a government, readers.
The plan centers on the installation of US-developed currency counters at the Kabul airport.
And who is getting the contract$ for that?
The devices would be used to record serial numbers on bills to determine whether money being carried out of the country has been siphoned from aid funds flowing in, US and Afghan officials said.
Why don't we JUST STOP SENDING MONEY THERE INSTEAD and END the flippin' WAR!
Authorities also said they intend to eliminate an arrangement that has allowed top government officials and other well-connected Afghans to board planes — even while carrying suitcases packed with cash — without declaring the transfers or being searched.
The measures represent the latest effort to combat rampant corruption in Afghanistan with a combination of sophisticated US technology and expanded enforcement....
Related:
"“I think that in the next days, the government of Afghanistan’s response to anticorruption efforts are a key test of its ability to regain the confidence of the.... American people [who] are prepared to support with hard-earned tax dollars and with most importantly, with the treasure of our country — the lives of young American men and women.... and say, ‘Hey, that’s something worth dying for.’ ’’
Also see: Slow Saturday Special: Kerry Convinces Karzai to Keep Contractors
Is it WORTH IT, America?
Afghan and US officials, speaking about the plan on the condition of anonymity, said it calls for the installation of three or four counting machines at the airport in the next several months.
“Everybody has to be screened’’ under new rules being drawn up, said a senior Afghan official. “Everybody has to be checked. Everybody has to make a declaration.’’
Becoming more like AmeriKa every day!
