Karzai gets bags of cash from Iran

[Skeptik]

Afghan Leader Admits His Office Gets Cash from Iran

KABUL, Afghanistan — President Hamid Karzai acknowledged on Monday that he regularly receives bags of cash from the Iranian government in payments amounting to millions of dollars, as evidence mounted of a worsening rift between his government and its American and NATO supporters.

“They do give us bags of money — yes, yes, it is done,” Mr. Karzai said, responding to questions

Asked what he does in return for the Iranian money, Mr. Karzai said: “They have asked for good relations in return and for lots of other things in return.”

Mr. Karzai says others give him cash payments as well. “The United States is doing the same thing. They are providing cash to some of our offices,” he said. report in The New York Times on Sunday that Iran sends regular cash payments to his chief of staff, Umar Daudzai. “We are grateful to the Iranians for this.”

Both Iran and the US are giving Karzai and his government "bags of money"?

He says that Iran wants good relations and "lots of other things" in return?

What do you make of all that?

 

[Colin]

Your geography sucks. Afghanistan ain't in the Middle East!

 

[Skeptik]

Your geography sucks. Afghanistan ain't in the Middle East!

Iran is.

Is that your sole contribution to the conversation?

 

[The Rabbi]

Karzai is a Pashtun. By nature those people play both sides. He is probably negotiating with the Taliban right now for a unity government because he knows the US is going to leave next year.
Any idea that he is an "ally" ought to be dispelled. He is an opportunist.

 

[xotoxi]

Karzai gets bags of cash from Iran

Why did they deliever the cash in bags rather than just wire it?

 

[Skeptik]

Karzai gets bags of cash from Iran

Why did they deliever the cash in bags rather than just wire it?

Perhaps because cash is not traceable?

 

[uscitizen]

Karzai gets bags of cash from Iran

Why did they deliever the cash in bags rather than just wire it?

I think the only wire they have over there is barbed or razor.

 

[actsnoblemartin]

Karzai gets bags of cash from Iran

Why did they deliever the cash in bags rather than just wire it?

no afghan western union

 

[Trajan]

this has been going on for several years. Bush knew it too, he came to hear of it and confirm in early 06.

Karzai is doing what he has to to get ready for the future, he'll take the well worn despots exit stage left and flee ( gold ingots in the flight bag is sooo 60-70ish) to his high rise suite in Dubai, or his villa at lake Lucerne.

Obama should have used the October 09 election scandal to make a change. BUT that would only have been efficable if we planned on staying and making a determined effort to pacify enough of the country to make a difference, a fools errand to be sure.

Iran is the playa there...and he knows it.