* Karzai corruption

This video shows a debate Aljazeera English had concerning whether Karzai has any real authority in Afghanistan. Four more American troops were killed yesterday (Mon) in Afghanistan. That same day President Obama held his last war council meeting. If Obama decides to escalate this war, the troops will continue to kill and be killed for the corrupt  Hamid Karzai, who has been in office since Dec 7, 2004. FIVE years... and all that time Karzai has done absolutely NOTHING to curb corruption in his country? How can we expect a change NOW? This video mentions "bribes" and more money. BILLIONS of dollars have already been mismanaged in Afghanistan. While we wait for Karzai's promised "reform," how many more American and coalition troops will be killed? Will we be asking this same question FIVE yrs from now?


Karzai: "Afghan forces will take control of security within FIVE years."
My note: How convenient.. The Trans-Afghan Pipeline is scheduled to be operational in 2014.. FIVE years from now.