Is this what we ask our troops to risk their lives for? To keep a bunch of corrupt politicians in power!
The Karzai empire, villas in Dubai and fears over Afghan aid
The family of Hamid Karzai, the Afghan president, has been linked to more than a dozen expensive homes in the Gulf, raising fears that Western aid money sent to Afghanistan is being misused.
The Daily Telegraph today reveals a property empire in Dubai assembled at a cost of £90 million that is owned or occupied by close relatives and associates of Mr Karzai.
The property holdings emerged as Mr Karzai, who leads one of the worlds poorest and most deprived countries, has struggled to salvage Afghanistan's biggest private bank, Kabul Bank, which bankrolled the purchases.
Senior British government ministers are privately furious that Kabul Bank has been used to buy property in the Gulf.
Ministers will not directly comment on the Karzai family over its business interests, but MPs said the apparent corruption in Kabul is undermining Western attempts to stabilise the country.
Adam Holloway, a Conservative member of the Commons defence committee, said: A lot of people have become very rich on money that was supposed to help Afghanistan.
The Karzai empire, villas in Dubai and fears over Afghan aid - Telegraph