Corruption is funding insurgency, says Iraqi official

[deadparrot]

Baghdad - The head of the Iraqi authority charged with tackling administrative corruption in the country has said the problem is now so bad that it is a source of funding for armed groups.

'Corruption has become one of the most important sources for funding terrorism and it is spread throughout all government bodies,' said Aza al-Radhi, head of the Iraqi Integrity Authority.

The number of administrative corruption cases has topped 1,400 with 45 top officials including ministers and deputy ministers implicated in the cases, al-Radhi said.

Some government officials accept bribes in return for finding jobs for citizens or registering them under a fake name. Other officials use state money to spend on their houses, or exploit trade deals with international companies and smuggle oil, al-Radhi said.

http://news.monstersandcritics.com/middleeast/article_1172102.php/Corruption_is_funding_insurgency_says_Iraqi_official

[Tanuki]

1. Our tax dollars at work fueling the insurgency

instead of providing health care, education, veterans benefits, scientific research, etc. etc. here at home....
This ought to be front page news.
K&R

[Deja Q]

2. K&R

[Kutjara]

3. It's only fair. After all...

...corruption is funding our presence in Iraq, so why shouldn't the other side slurp from the same pork barrel?

[Che Fan]

5. It's only fair. After all...

wow, isn't capitalism amazing.

[tanyev]

4. Well, I'll be. The Coalition Provisional Authority did train them well.

[Roland99]

6. *1400* cases involving *45* top officials? Iraq has a Republican Party?

[GliderGuider]

7. I just heard they have Abramoff and Delay on retainers

The USA really has brought democratic principles to Iraq. Along with K Street principles. Fast learners!

[populistdriven]

8. Corruption is funding republicans, says Justice Department official

I fixed your title, if only they didn't own the Justice Department lock stock and barrel maybe we would have some Justice and Bush would be impeached for lying to start a war.

since i'm rambling and barely on topic, this is what I tell a repuke when I am sick of listening to them recite faux news talking points:

"You know how Bush and Saddam are alike? They are both the result of failed abortions."

It leaves them speechless for some reason.

[goforit]

9. Chaos.

[struggle4progress]

10. kick

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