http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33711487/ns/world_news-south_and_central_asia/

excerpt:

Brown said the government in Afghanistan had become a by-word for corruption, but that newly re-elected Afghan President Hamid Karzai had assured him that he would take decisive action against it.

Britain has promised to send 500 more troops to Afghanistan — though Brown said it was dependent upon progress in governance.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33626456/ns/world_news-south_and_central_asia/

except:

In Washington, the highest-ranking U.S. military officer said corruption is “endemic” in Afghanistan and must be addressed head-on, including by the arrest of officials on the take. Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said Washington will be watching to see if Karzai follows through.

“You have to rid yourself of those who are corrupt. You have to actually arrest and prosecute them,” Mullen said at the National Press Club. “You have to show those visible signs.”