Corruption Perceptions Index 2013

Mr. Bigglesworth · March 27, 2014, 11:43:05 AM

http://cpi.transparency.org/cpi2013/results/

Martok · March 27, 2014, 02:23:23 PM

I am not surprised by the countries that are on either end of that spectrum. Stupid Canuckistanis and Scandinavians with their honest officials... :P

Mr. Bigglesworth · March 27, 2014, 03:50:37 PM

For 2013 Iraq and Afghanistan are a bit surprising. It seems a decade of effort has changed nothing.

MetalDog · March 27, 2014, 04:59:19 PM

Are you really surprised, Biggs? The only hope I have for the American legacy in Iraq and Afghanistan is that the children born and raised under our 'occupation,' will have caught a sense of what life could be like in a free land. And instead of emigrating to the United States, they will stay in their respective countries and effect change from within.

Martok · March 28, 2014, 06:02:49 PM

Quote from: Mr. Bigglesworth on March 27, 2014, 03:50:37 PM
For 2013 Iraq and Afghanistan are a bit surprising.

Not to me, especially regarding the latter. By all accounts, Karzai is just as corrupt now as (if not more so than) he was ten years ago.

Mr. Bigglesworth · March 31, 2014, 08:39:23 PM

Iraq in particular was supposed to be a seed of democracy in the frontier desert. If the leaders knew that after all this time and effort they would revert to madness, they should have said it will never work. Just throw in some cruise missiles.
So they did not know,
did not care,
or something has gone far against the plan.

Windigo · April 13, 2014, 08:48:51 PM

The key words here are "public sector" corruption.

IMO any politician in longer that 8-10 years isn't clean

jejo68 · April 14, 2014, 03:51:55 AM

funny how Denmark always seems to come out on top, even with all the scandals we have here. Guess were better to sweep it under the rug then other countries

Mr. Bigglesworth · April 16, 2014, 12:58:26 AM

You mean something is rotten in Denmark? Everyone was fooled.

Staggerwing · April 16, 2014, 05:38:00 AM

Not me. I read this story once...

jejo68 · April 19, 2014, 08:39:54 PM

Quote from: Mr. Bigglesworth on April 16, 2014, 12:58:26 AM
You mean something is rotten in Denmark? Everyone was fooled.

Yeah in Denmark its just better hidden like when the public kindergarden has to buy fx milk at 12-15kr pr liter where it cost 5-6kr in supermarkets. Or schools buy computers at 35000kr each where it cost 3500kr in stores.
Politicians and other officials travel the World to "study" fx how brazil takes care of the elders. Ofcourse the wifey also has to come along so you dont have to miss her while your "working" hard

Windigo · April 19, 2014, 08:41:08 PM

I've worked hard before.... I just stay behind my desk until the problem goes away