[ap-intact] INFO: 'Thieves of State' - the link between corruption and violent religious extremism

In Thieves of State (Why Corruption Threatens Global Security), Sarah Chayes says Western support for corrupt Afghan politicians over the past decade fanned grassroots anger there and boosted support for the resurgent Taliban militants. This article is a Reuters interview of Chayes who was in London to promote her book.

Read the article by Tom Heneghan/Reuters, in InterAksyon. http://www.interaksyon.com/article/107850/interview--thieves-of-state-the-link-between-corruption-and-violent-religious-extremism

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