Opium+Corruption+CP




 * Counterplan Text: The United States federal government should: **


 *  - Hold the Afghan government accountable to the principles of the U.N. Convention against Corruption **


 * - Pressure the president of Afghanistan to utilize the Advisory Board of Senior Appointments to remove the most corrupt leaders in Afghanistan and replace them with more qualified, honest officals **


 *  - Seek to strengthen the Afghan General Independent Administration for Anti-Corruption, while establishing mechanisms for the public to file complaints against the government officials **


 *  - Purchase all the opium produced by farmers in Afghanistan to be used for medicinal purposes. **

 **Korb** is a Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress. He is also a senior advisor to the Center for Defense Information and an adjunct professor at Georgetown University. Caroline Wadhams is the Director for South Asia Security Studies at American Progress. Colin Cookman is a Research Assistant for National Security at American Progress. And Sean Duggan is a Research Associate for National Security at American Progress, March 20**09** “Sustainable Security in Afghanistan Crafting an Effective and Responsible Strategy for the Forgotten Front”, Center for American Progress, [] While increasing the amount … and state level. 
 *  CP solves the corruption advantage **


 * The CP solves opium. **

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