Afghanistan, Iraq among the world's most corrupt

[discocrisco01]

Source: AP

BERLIN – Afghanistan and Iraq, countries that receive billions of dollars a year in international support, are among the world's most corrupt nations, a watchdog group said in a report released Tuesday.

Lawless Somalia remained the world's most corrupt country, followed by Afghanistan, Myanmar, Sudan and Iraq, Transparency International said in its annual Corruption Perceptions Index.

Singapore, Denmark and New Zealand were the most principled countries around the globe, it said.

"The results demonstrate that countries which are perceived as the most corrupt are also those plagued by long-standing conflicts, which have torn their governance infrastructure," the report said


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[hobbit709]

1. Now what do both of those countries have in common?

Think there could be a connection?

[unhappycamper]

2. Your link does not work. n/t

[NRaleighLiberal]

3. Hmm....two governments propped up by a country that has issues with counting the votes.

Knock me over with a feather.

[DrDan]

4. here is a working link

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091117/ap_on_bi_ge/eu_corruption_index

[Soylent Brice]

5. the irony. it burns.

[Downwinder]

6. Wither we goest, corruption will follow. n/t