Years Ago

“This is an important milestone as the Iraqi people continue to take responsibility for their future. I want to congratulate Iraq’s leaders for reaching this agreement.”

President Barack Obama

In a statement after Iraq’s parliament passed a long-delayed law paving the way for the planned January election to go forward, sidestepping a crisis that could have delayed the U.S. troop withdrawal.

“There is no accountability of their contracts, and there is a serious corruption in the implementation of those projects.”

Afghan President Hamid Karzai

Saying donor countries share some of the responsibility for rampant corruption in Afghanistan, while also pledging to end corruption in his new administration.