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Report: Many Afghan Officials on CIA Payroll

HeadlineAug 27, 2010

The Washington Post is reporting the CIA has made regular payments to a number of top officials in the Afghan government. Some have been used as informants, while others have been paid to ensure access for US officials. The payments have continued despite concerns the US is backing the Afghan government corruption it’s claimed to oppose. According to the New York Times, one of the officials is Mohammed Zia Salehi, who was arrested on bribery charges last month.

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