Take a look at this link from PBS NewsHour. It addresses the issues of corruption in Afghanistan and methods for "regaining legitimacy" in their government (including what the Obama administration is considering doing).
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Oh, I'm sorry. I didn't read all of the directions for the blog until after I posted something that isn't completely relevant...oops
ReplyDeleteEither way, this is still an interesting video.
the issue of "regaining legitimacy" is certainly connected to Iran. In Afghanistan legitimacy is hurt by corruption, what is hurting the legitimacy of the Iranian rulers?
ReplyDeleteit is very interesting to see that the issue of Afghanistan and it's corruption has become a focus point in the recent news since Obama has traveled to Afghanistan where the Army has started to arrive onto base and show moral support for the soldiers there. It is interesting that during the video that it pointed out that corruptions groups were once supported by the United States. Yes it is very clear if the system of Afghanistan isn't change entirely, corruption will be still in place.
ReplyDeleteI watched this after class today in which Pakistan was discussed;while it is ironic that the U.S once supported these corrupt groups, it is more ironic that Afghanistan is not alone in the struggle with corrupt officials. If I was unaware of the corruption in other areas of the world such as central and south America, I might be quick to assume the lack of "ethical" officials in the middle east could aslo be a unfiying characteristic of the area. However, my view point of what is "ethical" is bias being as how I have grown up with western principles of acceptable conduct for poitical officals.
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