Nato gambles on collaboration with Ahmad Wali Karzai in Kandahar

[elias49]

Source: timesonline.co.uk

Nato has taken one of the biggest gambles of its mission in Afghanistan by reluctantly deciding to collaborate with Ahmad Wali Karzai, the notorious power-broker of Kandahar — despite allegations that the half-brother of the President is involved in the drugs trade.

The decision comes as Nato planners continue preparations for their next big push against the Taleban in Kandahar and as the Afghan President, Hamid Karzai, prepares to depart for Washington, where he is expected to meet President Obama next week.


One senior coalition figure calculated that the “Karzai cartel” was making a turnover of a billion dollars a year from the coalition involvement in Afghanistan, through lucrative contracts and sub-contracting spin-offs in convoy protection, construction, fuel, food and security. Kandahar’s other alleged cartel — the Barakzais — was said to have a turnover of $900 million (£600 million).

Read more: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/afghanistan/article7118538.ece

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There seems to be no end to the lengths NATO and allies will go to 'win' this 'war'.
Time to bed with the devil himself.

[Flaneur]

1. There's nothing like having a corrupt drug lord for an ally.