Karzai's Problem Brother: Drugs, Spies and Controversy

The claim that Ahmed Wali Karzai has been on the payroll of the CIA for the past eight years, as reported in the New York Times on Tuesday, won't come as a surprise to most Afghans, who have long considered his brother, Afghan President Hamid Karzai, to be an American puppet. Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Jo Bobenhouse Smith - Oct 28, 2009 - 8:52 AM PDT
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by Derek Hawkins - Oct. 28, 2009

But if the Times’ charges are true, the revelations that Wali Karzai is a major drug trafficker who has been protected not just by his brother, but also by More »

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by Jo Bobenhouse Smith - Oct. 28, 2009

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Yet the question begs to be asked: If Wali Karzai was in fact so valuable an asset over the past eight years that his drug-running was at best treated with a ... More »

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  • Brother of Afghan Leader Is Said to Be on C.I.A. Payroll

    Ahmed Wali Karzai, the brother of President Hamid Karzai and a suspected player in the opium trade, has gotten payments from the C.I.A. for eight years, officials said.
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