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Iraq: Third Most Corrupt Country on the Planet
Anti-corruption watchdog Transparency International has listed Iraq as the third-most corrupt nation on the planet. Somehow, Haiti, winner of the 2006 Corruption World Cup (Iraq won the bronze that year, too) is no longer as corrupt as Baghdad.
The ranking comes as the State Department has barred its anti-corruption officials from publicly testifying to the House oversight committee about how bad the corruption situation is in Iraq. Maybe that goes a ways toward explaining why Transparency International considers 19 countries less corrupt than the United States.
Via Kevin Whitelaw of U.S. News.
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Comments (10)
fausto wrote on September 26, 2007 12:01 PM:Natch. It's the creation of Republicans working with a free hand.
Anonymous wrote on September 26, 2007 12:16 PM:Send Ted Stevens Don Young Frank Murkowski and William Jefferson to Iraq, that should move them into first place as most corrupt, and improve the US standings too. Maybe we can even pass France!
Its a Win-Win for everyone!
JEP wrote on September 26, 2007 12:39 PM:Is Alaska on the list???
judyinnm wrote on September 26, 2007 12:42 PM:And Number One - US?
Son of Defarge wrote on September 26, 2007 12:52 PM:The Free Market in action!
anonymouse wrote on September 26, 2007 12:53 PM:What is so aggravating is that Iraq has a "Democratic Nation" (United States) supporting its corruption with more money than the combined income of several countries.
Just how corrupt are "We the People" when we have a form of government that is supposed to be run by the common folk.
I also notice that many folks are so upset with the corruption, the war and the politicians that they will do anything to stop the travesty... short of course of any actual penalizing actions such as refusing to pay taxes or refusing to reelect the clowns or refusing to work for the defense giants or refusing to invest in companies who support the war effort or...
jeffgee wrote on September 26, 2007 1:07 PM:Interesting. Ar 20, USA is below Chile, Cuba's above our trading partner, China.
Anonymous wrote on September 26, 2007 1:10 PM:I see the U.S. ranks 20th. Only nineteen countries are perceived as less corrupt than us? Gosh, I'm so proud.
me wrote on September 26, 2007 1:40 PM:Jesus H. Christ, impeach that goddamn criminal already!
SeeDee wrote on September 26, 2007 3:28 PM:A long g-r-o-a-n!...followed by one of those 'screams' depicted by the famous Scandinavian artist.
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