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Afghanistan Corruption No Gaffe

United Kingdom (UK) Prime Minister David Cameron made international news during the recent London Anti-Corruption Summit by characterizing Afghanistan and Nigeria as "fantastically corrupt countries," and "possibly the two most corrupt countries in the world."His comments were certainly undiplomatic, but he is right: corruption is a major problem there and elsewhere.More than scolding will be required to eliminate this problem.The UK and the broader international community have long turned a blind eye to corruption.If Cameron's comments spur a more serious fight against corruption, his words w…