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Truth About Corruption, Crimes Needed in Afghanistan

by Rachel Martin, NPR
March 14, 2006

Last fall's parliamentary elections in Afghanistan put several notorious warlords into legitimate positions of power. They gained their positions through local intimidation and election fraud. Human rights officials say this makes it all the more urgent that Afghanistan move ahead with some kind of truth and reconciliation process in the country.

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