Karzai calls aide’s arrest reminiscent of Soviet times
Sep 3, 2010 World
Afghan President Hamid Karzai spoke out angrily against the arrest of one of his closest aides last month on corruption charges, saying that the detention was conducted in a manner “exactly reminiscent of the Soviet presence in Afghanistan. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, who appeared with Karzai
Soviet Union – Hamid Karzai – United States – Political corruption – Civil and political rights