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CBS' Elizabeth Palmer's reporting assignment to Afghanistan switched from war (here, here and here) to local politics. She filed a profile in praise of Ramazan Bashardost, a member of parliament notable for not riding around Kabul in a "shiny new SUV." Corruption is endemic In Afghanistan, Palmer complained, showing shakedowns at policy traffic checkpoints and detailing bribes paid to get electricity switched on or to get government papers issued. A Kabul neighborhood populated by government bureaucrats is nicknamed City of Loot for its lavish mansions. Palmer pointed her finger directly at President Hamid Karzai since it is "on his watch this corruption has just ballooned." Meanwhile MP Bashardost has pitched a tent outside the parliament building to listen to constituents' complaints.
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