Sunday, June 28, 2009

How bribery became a way of life in Iraq


(Click on cartoon by Khalil Bendib to enlarge)

By Patrick Cockburn

"......Iraq is the world's premier kleptomaniac state. According to Transparency International, the only countries deemed more crooked than Iraq are Somalia and Burma, while Haiti and Afghanistan rank just behind. In contrast to Iraq, which enjoys significant oil revenues, none of these countries has much money to steal....."

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