The Justice Department may soon file a series of corruption charges against Mahmood Karzai, brother of Afghan President Hamid Karzai. So what has Karzai done? How significant would an indictment be against a sibling of the Afghan president? How does the rampant corruption in Afghanistan imperil our military efforts? We ask Ann Marlowe, visiting fellow at the Hudson Institute and frequent embed with U.S. troops in Afghanistan.
Archives for September 28, 2010
‘Republican Issues’ Drive Midterms
The Republican establishment has been frustrated by the Tea Party movement in many primary races, but former Mitt Romney campaign manager Ben Coes says the rift won’t hurt the party in November. Why not? What will determine how much progress Republicans make in November? If Republicans do win a majority, are they more likely to stay true to their promises now that the Tea Party is watching their every move? We discuss all these questions with Ben Coes, who is also author of the new novel “Power Down”.