Port Vila, Vanuatu (PressExposure) June 24, 2010 -- It has been recently revealed, following a six month investigation, that the U.S.A. military have been passing tens of millions of dollars to Afghan security firms, who have channeled the money to Taliban warlords.
Vehicles carrying supplies to the US troops allegedly pay security firms, in order to ensure their safe journey across dangerous areas of Afghanistan.
If payments are not made the convoys are attacked, according to allegations in an American military document.
The paper claims that vehicles carrying water, food, fuel and ammunition may be paying up to $4 million (£2.7m) per week to the firms, in a vast protection racket.
Bribes are reportedly paid to the Taliban and virtually every police chief, governor and local military commander whose territory the trucks pass through.
"Although the warlords do provide guards and coordinate security, the contractors have little choice but to use them in what amounts to a vast protection racket," says the report.
One of the security companies is reported to be owned by two cousins of Afghanistan's President, Hamid Karzai.
As well as violating laws on the use of private contractors, the security agreements also beak U.S. Department of Defense regulations.
Watan Risk management is one of the biggest security providers in Afghanistan and one of the companies under investigation.
The military report reveals that representatives of the company allegedly dictate, or negotiate the price of safe passage in a particular area. The company then issues warnings to trucking companies who either refuse to pay, or are late in paying the required sum.
Not only is money from the American tax payer being used to undermine international efforts towards stability in Afghanistan, it is also used to finance the enemy.
Now that President Obama has fired the 'loose-lipped' General Stanley McChrystal, as Afghanistan Commander, will the newly appointed General Petraeus do things any differently?
All this comes at a point when Pakistan and Afghanistan are privately hoping to create a peace treaty with the insurgents and Afghanistan is playing Russian roulette with the latest findings of its astounding mineral wealth.
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