Tuesday, April 30, 2013

OSCAR L. SANCHEZ HAS BEEN SENTENCED AFTER MOVING TENS OF MILLION OF DOLLAR IN MEDICARE FRAUD PROFITS.

FROM THE - JOURNALS of Monte Friesner – Criminal & Intelligence Analyst and Consulaire for WANTED SA
~Contributed & Written by Kenneth Rijock ~

LAUNDRYMAN WHO SENT $63m IN MEDICARE FRAUD PROFITS TO CUBA IS SENTENCED
Oscar L Sanchez, whom readers may recall* was the money launderer who moved tens of millions of dollars in Medicare Fraud profits to government-controlled banks in Cuba, through his small Naples, Florida cheque-cashing store, has been sentenced in Federal Court in Miami. He cooperated with US authorities, and provided Substantial Assistance regarding indictments of three individuals involved in the massive fraud. His sentence has been the subject of much speculation, due to the amount of funds he laundered, through Canada and Trinidad, and on into Cuba.

Sanchez sentence;
(1) Four and one-half years in Federal Prison (55 months), plus 3 years of Supervised Release, which is similar to Probation or Parole.
(2) One year of House Arrest (Home Confinement).
(3) Surrender of substantial assets.
(4) Perform 1600 hours of Community Service.


The most noteworthy item in the case was the defendant's use of twenty boxes full of money orders, each worth less than $10,000, that he employed to physically transfer the funds.

Is the sentence too lenient ? I will let the reader decide whether the punishment fits the crime.

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THE FLEXIBLE CRIMINAL CODE OF SWEDEN


FROM THE - JOURNALS of Monte Friesner – Criminal & Intelligence Analyst and Consulaire for WANTED SA
~Contributed & Written by Kenneth Rijock ~

WHEN WILL SWEDEN CRIMINALISE TERRORIST FINANCING ?
The refusal of Sweden to extradite an American citizen wanted for Espionage, on the reputed grounds that it is a "political" crime, and not permitted under Swedish law*, has uncovered a glaring flaw in that country's criminal code; terrorist financing is not a crime in Sweden.

A decade after 9-11, you would think that all the countries in Europe would have effective CFT legislation in place. It is hoped that this defect will soon be remedied, for the lack of a terrorist financing statute adversely affect the calculation of Country Risk, from my viewpoint.
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* it also appears, from my review of the Swedish criminal code, that Espionage is only a crime in Sweden if it is committed on behalf of a country with which Sweden is at war. Therefore, unless the United States was at war with Cuba (on behalf of which country the espionage was committed), it is not an extraditable offence. No wonder the individual has been living in Stockholm; her name is Marta Rita Velasquez, a former US State Department and USAID official, wanted in connection with her role in the Ana Belén Montes case. 

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~ GREEDY BUSINESS FAIL TO REGULATE PONZI ~

FROM THE - JOURNALS of Monte Friesner – Criminal & Intelligence Analyst and Consulaire for WANTED SA
~Contributed & Written by Kenneth Rijock ~

PONZI SCHEMER'S RECEIVER GOES AFTER HIS FERRARI DEALER
Readers often ask me why any non-financial company needs a compliance department, to protect itself from financial crime. The answer is that a good compliance officer can often spot a financial crime in progress. Let's take today's case, another in a long list of companies sued by the receiver in the Scott Rothstein Ponzi scheme, in the bankruptcy of his law firm. Most of you are familiar with that case.

Mr. Rothstein's luxury automobile dealer was sued, by the receiver, for $560,280, for the two Ferraris and two Maseratis* that he bought there, in what we call a clawback suit, seeking to recover the criminal profits that purchased the automobiles. The dealer was forced to settle for around half of the amount claimed. He did obtain an agreement that allowed him to recover one-half of the proceeds of the sale of one of the Ferraris, and was allowed to make an unsecured claim for $56,250. Obviously, he lost a substantial amount of money, making him yet another victim of the Ponzi scheme.

Could an in-house compliance officer have prevented the sales, and the ultimate loss ? Many compliance officers today are also attorneys, and any good lawyer would probably have checked the civil dockets, both state and Federal, to ascertain exactly how a lawyer not at a major law firm could afford to pay cash for four high-end cars. He would have found precious little litigation, and could then have raised the alarm of a possible financial crime in progress, delaying or even killing the sale.

Therefore, the next time that someone outside the financial world complains about having to create a compliance department in his shoppe, relate this story to him, please.
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* Rothstein is reported to have stated, in a deposition taken subsequent to his conviction, that the Ferraris were his personal automobiles, but "the Maseratis were bought as gifts for his co-conspirators"
[direct quote]. Even whilst serving a term of imprisonment of 50 years, I note that he has retained his arrogance.

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CONSENT ORDER AT TRANSCAPITAL BANK MODIFIED


FROM THE - JOURNALS of Monte Friesner – Criminal & Intelligence Analyst and Consulaire for WANTED SA
~Contributed & Written by Kenneth Rijock ~



The FDIC, together with Florida's regulator, the Office of Financial Regulation (OFR), has modified the 2010 Consent Order pending against Transcapital Bank, of Sunrise, Florida, for AML/BSA Deficiencies. You can access the complete text of the order here*.
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Modification of Consent Order  (FDIC 10-586b; OFR 0773-FI-08/10).

IT SEEMS LIKE LEROY KING HAVE GREAT CONTACTS


FROM THE - JOURNALS of Monte Friesner – Criminal & Intelligence Analyst and Consulaire for WANTED SA
~Contributed & Written by Kenneth Rijock ~


WHY ANTIGUA WILL NOT EXTRADITE ITS CORRUPT BANKING REGULATOR TO FACE US CHARGES IN STANFORD BANK CASE

Several years have passed, and the Government of Antigua has continued to refuse to extradite its principal banking regulator,Leroy King, to the United States, to face criminal charges in the Stanford Bank Ponzi Scheme scandal. King has exhausted all possible legal remedies available to him, and the courts of Antigua have ordered his extradition, so why is he not in the dock in Texas, answering for the pending criminal charges against him ?

The reason: the corruption spawned by Stanford in Antigua, reached into the highest levels of Antiguan government, even to the office of the Prime Minister, and King would be required to answer tough questions about the government's sordid relationship with its former "knight." Individuals deemed untouchable in Antigua could then be exposed to criminal charges, and the existing government seeks to sweep all this under the carpet.


Leroy King had a close relationship with Stanford, initiated, according for former Stanford International Bank CEO James Davis, through a barbaric 2003 "blood oath," involving the cutting of their wrists, and intermingling of blood, conducted in the dark of night at an abandoned airfield in Antigua. If this sounds like something you would dismiss as fantasy, Davis actually filed a sworn statement about this matter in the Stanford Federal criminal case.

Antigua's economy has taken a severe hit since Stanford's Ponzi Scheme unraveled, but until it extradites Leroy King to the United States, to face justice, any American relief probably will not be coming. Does that mean one should raise Country Risk for Antigua at this time ? Review the data, and make your own informed assessment, but it is a country with debt issues, a reduced offshore financial centre structure, and unanswered questions about who in government received bribes from the generous Mr. Stanford.

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THE CAPTURED OF ONE OF THE 10


FROM THE - JOURNALS of Monte Friesner – Criminal & Intelligence Analyst and Consulaire for WANTED SA
~Contributed & Written by Kenneth Rijock ~


WHERE IS AL-QAEDA'S RANKING THEORETICIAN ?

is your worst terrorist nightmare. A Syrian who linked up with Osama Bin Laden and Al-Qaeda early on in Afghanistan, he is the author of what many believe are the seminal A-Q writings. He is currently at large, due to the fact that the United States, which was secretly holding him in custody, reportedly in Diego Garcia, released him to a Syria prison, and the civil war in Syria caused its government to release him, probably to spite the US for its support of the Opposition.

It makes an interesting story, which we have detailed here before in this blog, but one which makes one wonder whether the US Global War on Terrorism has ignored criminal prosecution of this terrorist, in European courts, for the bombings in Spain and the United Kingdom, so that it could hold on to him for an extended debriefing, only to transfer him to a place where he could easily be released.

Frankly, I still do not know why the capture of one of the world's ten most wanted terrorists was never made public.
~FROM WIKIPEDIA~
It may have something to do with the fact that he lived in Latin America for an extended period, during which time Nasar, who was the intellectual author of the
Madrid Train Bombing,
 had time to reportedly assist in the planning and execution of the London Bombings, and to develop the concert of the IED, for use in Iraq against Western forces, and he was not captured or killed. His belated capture in Pakistan was too little and too late. Whether this was a major intelligence failure I will leave to the historians, after the information is declassified, decades later. Unfortunately, the people who made the decision not to capture him will all be retired or deceased by then, with absolutely no accountability.

What I do have a problem with is the fact that neither Spain nor the UK had the opportunity to try this terrorist in public, in open court, and apparently the US even gave Spain disinformation about his whereabouts. The victims, and their next of kin, are owed at least that much.
Now this individual, whose writing is revered in terrorist circles, is out there, somewhere in the Middle East. One wonders where he has gone, and what terrorist  projects he is currently involved in.
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* Also known as Abu Musab Al-Suri..

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Saturday, April 27, 2013

OKKE ORNSTEIN & BANANAMA REPUBLIC HIT WITH MULTI MILLION DOLLAR JUDGMENT IN DAMAGES

OKKE ORNSTEIN SHOWERED & CLEAN FOR A CHANGE

FROM THE - JOURNALS of Monte Friesner – Criminal & Intelligence Analyst and Consulaire for WANTED S.A ~Contributed & Written by Kenneth Rijock ~

Bananama Republic – The Smut Blog Owned By Harald Ornstein, Okke Ornstein & Anne Ke Van Ooijen Suffer Multi Million Dollar Damages Awarded By Panama Judge


Fraudster Okke Ornstein, also known as Okke Van Ooijen, was sentenced this week, by a judge in Panama City, to serve another 18 months in Panama's notorious la Joya Prison, after being convicted on a number of white-collar counts in April of 2013.
The Criminal Court of the First Judicial Circuit disregarded the option to impose a fine by the lawyer of Okke Ornstein and Bananama Republic, and condemned him to prison; however, the Judge awarded the victims who are from the Netherlands a Multi Million Dollar Judgment for damages.
The victims will be petitioning Harald Ornstein and Anne Ke Van Ooijen who are the parents of Okke Ornstein and purportedly the owners of Bananama Republic to liquidate the assets of Bananama Republic in order to satisfy the Judgment and also to liquidate other assets.   There are reportedly eight other criminal cases pending against the Dutch National, who purports to be a journalist, as a number of his victims have brought charges against him in recent years.
Ornstein, believed by many in Panama to be a serial blackmailer, avoided a long US prison sentence for serving as general manager of the criminal enterprise run in Panama City by convicted Ponzi schemer and money launderer Marc Harris, the self-styled offshore specialist, by cooperating with American authorities.

Okke Ornstein is known to have been the mastermind behind the Marc Harris Organization. Harris is presently serving a 17-year sentence in the Federal Detention Centre in Miami, and is due for release in 2017.
Ornstein is reportedly a Confidential Informant for a US law enforcement agency in Panama, notwithstanding his operation of an online child pornography business, which has also been linked to his parents, Harald Ornstein and Anne Ke Van Ooijen.
 One wonders about the wisdom of any government using such an individual as Ornstein as a source of reliable information.
He also operated an unlicensed mutual fund, the Tulip Fund*, which was the subject of a warning by the Panamanian Securities Commission, and which was linked to the Harris Organization. 
Okke Ornstein has been taken into custody at this time and released on bond in order to prepare for his next Criminal Trial scheduled on May 8, 2013.
In June of 2013 Okke Ornstein is facing a several Criminal Trial in which Ornstein decided to Malign with Malice a 72 year old man by labeling the man a “Pedophile” and creating false and fraudulent documents which Ornstein posted on one of his Smut Blogs.
The 72 year old man filed Criminal Charges on Okke Ornstein after being assaulted and left for another country waiting patiently for justice to prevail for the Dutch Criminal whom Netherlands Police claim to be a distributor of child pornography.


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WEALTHY SYRIANS ARE RUNNING AWAY WITH FAKE NATIONALITY



FROM THE - JOURNALS of Monte Friesner – Criminal & Intelligence Analyst and Consulaire for WANTED S.A ~Contributed & Written by Kenneth Rijock ~

ARE YOUR NEW "LEBANESE" BANK CLIENTS REALLY SYRIANS ?




With an increasing number of wealthy Syrians exiting the country, due to the expanding nature of the civil war, compliance officers at international banks that serve a Middle Eastern clientele might want to look a bit more closely at any new high net-worth Arab clients, because they may not be exactly whom they profess to be. As Gilbert & Sullivan so aptly put it, "skin milk masquerades as cream."

 In short, rather than be rejected by your bank, a sharp Syrian PEP will obtain proof of nationality from some country other than Syria, such as Lebanon, or take out a EU passport he may have acquired earlier, to avoid any questions about whether he is unsuitable due to Syrian sanctions. Ask your Arabic-speaking staff to interview him, and ask them to give you the answers to these questions:

(1) What about his language, does he use the vernacular, slang and accents from the country that he claims to be from ? Could he be a Syrian concealing his nationality, or claim to be an expat when he is not ?

(2) What was his former occupation/profession ? Could he be a military man, or the former president of a government-controlled (and sanctioned) company in Syria ? Bodyguards, perhaps ?

(3) Source of Funds and banking references ?

Please ensure that your new affluent client is not a sanctions risk.     

Friday, April 26, 2013

IRAN HAS THE INTEND TO SEND REVOLUTIONARY GUARD CORPS TO ASSIST THE REGIME IN VENEZUELA


FROM THE - JOURNALS of Monte Friesner – Criminal & Intelligence Analyst and Consulaire for WANTED S.A ~Contributed & Written by Kenneth Rijock ~

IRAN'S REVOLUTIONARY GUARD CORPS TO SEND CONTINGENT TO VENEZUELA

If you know your American history, you know that the Monroe Doctrine, promulgated almost two centuries ago by President James Monroe, states that the United States will not permit any foreign power to extend its influence into the Western Hemisphere, and reserves the right to take unilateral action as part of its inherent right of self-defence.

The resolve of the United States is about to be tested, as reliable sources have stated that Iran now intends to send a contingent of its Revolutionary Guard Corps to assist the regime in Venezuela, and for other unspecified purposes. Whether the individuals posted to Venezuela are members of the IRGC elite force, the Al-Quds Force, which operates outside Iran, is not known, but the odds are that this
special forces-type subgroup will compose at least part of the complement.

How does one transport soldiers, without  alerting the global press, you ask ? Expect the IRGC contingent, whose proposed size is not known, but is believed to be substantial, according to the sources, to arrive in stages, disguised as civilian workers, including technicians for the Iranian factories located in Venezuela, oil industry laborers, and a number of other innocent occupations.

The high security measures in place, within the military area of the Caracas airport, allow unmonitored entry via air transport from the Middle East. Note well that, in the past, Venezuelan nationals who have attempted to photograph coming-and-goings in that restricted area, have been fired upon by the authorities, and some have been killed, without any government accountability.

The question remains: will the United States, which has pointedly ignored the presence of Hezbollah inside Venezuela, respond to Iran Revolutionary Guard Corps troops and agents there ?

From a financial viewpoint, Country Risk levels in the region may increase, especially if the very presence of the IRGC is deemed to be an issue , both within and without Venezuela. The civilian population, especially the Opposition, may believe that there is a clear and present danger that the country will degenerate into a police state. Will Venezuelans see a parallel to the previous Syrian military presence in Lebanon, and seek to expel them ? Stay tuned for updates.     

Thursday, April 25, 2013

OKKE ORNSTEIN & BANANAMA REPUBLIC CONVICTED &SENTENCED TO 18 MONTHS IN PRISON TODAY


FROM THE - JOURNALS of Monte Friesner – Criminal & Intelligence Analyst and Consulaire for WANTED S.A ~Contributed & Written by Kenneth Rijock ~

CONVICTED DUTCH FRAUDSTER OKKE ORNSTEIN GETS MORE TIME IN PANAMA PRISON IN NEW CASE

Okke Ornstein, the Dutch fraudster/fugitive who was recently sentenced to serve 20 months in a Panamanian prison for Fraud and Libel, has been sentenced to an additional 18 months, in a new case, for Criminal Fraud, and Libel with Intent to Blackmail. Formerly the general manager for convicted fraudster Marc Harris, he has been linked to numerous frauds in the Republic of Panama.

Apparently his websites have been hit with multi-million dollar fines as well. As soon as the order is released to the public, we shall cover it here in detail. His appeal of a previous criminal conviction has also been dismissed for failure make required court filings. Another half dozen criminal cases remain pending against him .

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ISRAEL SHOOTS DOWN AN IRANIAN DRONE

FROM THE - JOURNALS of Monte Friesner – Criminal & Intelligence Analyst and Consulaire for WANTED S.A ~Contributed & Written by Kenneth Rijock ~

ISRAEL SHOOTS DOWN ANOTHER HEZBOLLAH-IRANIAN DRONE


The Government of Israel announced today that it shot down an unmanned aerial vehicle, more commonly known as a drone, that entered Israeli airspace from Lebanon. the drone, which was flying at an altitude of 1800m, was eight miles west of Israel, near Haifa. IAF F-16s were involved in the action.

Reportedly of Iranian manufacture, it was believed to have been operated by Hezbollah. Middle East watchers will recall that a similar intelligence-gathering drone was shot down over Israel several months ago.

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NEW ONE HUNDRED DOLLAR WILL BE RELEASE IN OCTOBER 2013 !



FROM THE - JOURNALS of Monte Friesner – Criminal & Intelligence Analyst and Consulaire for WANTED S.A ~Contributed & Written by Kenneth Rijock ~

NEW REDESIGNED ONE HUNDRED DOLLAR NOTE TO BE ISSUED IN OCTOBER



Readers who saw my article on the missing shipment of the next-generation US one hundred dollar notes* will be interested in learning that the new note will finally be released on 8 October. The new hundred dollar note has additional security features:

(1) A blue three-dimensional security ribbon.
(2) An image of a disappearing Liberty Bell in the inkwell

To see the new note, access the earlier article, which is listed below.
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Wednesday, April 24, 2013

OFAC ONLINE

FROM THE - JOURNALS of Monte Friesner – Criminal & Intelligence Analyst and Consulaire for WANTED S.A ~Contributed & Written by Kenneth Rijock ~

OFAC ALLOWS ELECTRONIC FILING FOR LICENSES

The Office of Foreign Assets Control has announced that it will now accept applications for OFAC licenses online. These include:

(1) Applications for agricultural, medical, and medical licenses for Iran and other jurisdictions.

(2) Travel to Cuba (some categories).

(3) Applications for the release of funds blocked at US financial institutions.

(4) certain other types of licenses.

For details, go on their website:

Tuesday, April 23, 2013

OFAC HAS LONG MEMORY


FROM THE - JOURNALS of Monte Friesner – Criminal & Intelligence Analyst and Consulaire for WANTED S.A ~Contributed & Written by Kenneth Rijock ~

OFAC PENALTY DEMONSTRATES THAT IT HAS A LONG REACH

This month's OFAC Enforcement Information press release shows that the Office of Foreign Assets Control has a long memory when it comes to sanctions violations. A Southern California corporation was fined $22,500 for shipping nutritional supplements to Kuwait, when it had knowledge that the goods were destined for an Iranian end user.

 The date of violation was 30 September, 2007, six years ago. That's a long time ago, in the business of international trade. It is not known whether the delay in imposing the fine is due to the work backlog at OFAC, or in the investigation.

OFAC stated that the company "acted with reckless disregard for US sanctions requirements." It also did not fully cooperate with the OFAC investigation. Ironically, the shipment would probably have qualified for an OFAC license, according to the filing.

Hezbollah An Anti-west, Radical Global Terrorist Organization.



FROM THE - JOURNALS of Monte Friesner – Criminal & Intelligence Analyst and Consulaire for WANTED S.A ~Contributed & Written by Kenneth Rijock ~

   WILL EUROPEAN UNION FINALLY DESIGNATE HEZBOLLAH AS A TERRORIST ORGANIZATION ?

The Government of Bulgaria apparently, in the aftermath of the Hezbollah bus bombing, arrested an Iranian agent believed to be working with Hezbollah. The agent, who was apprehended in the act of conducting surveillance upon potential Jewish targets, was a dual-national, and was carrying a valid Canadian passport.

Perhaps it now up to Bulgaria to push the imposition of EU sanctions against Hezbollah, since its territory was exploited by that terrorist group to plan and execute its attack. Such a designation will finally stop Hezbollah fundraising in Europe, and it may seriously disrupt its terrorist financing schemes. it is way past time for the EU to stop being politically correct, and recognise Hezbollah for what it truly is, an anti-West, radical global terrorist organization.

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PANAMA'S NEW EXTRADITION LAW

FROM THE - JOURNALS of Monte Friesner – Criminal & Intelligence Analyst and Consulaire for WANTED S.A ~Contributed & Written by Kenneth Rijock ~

PANAMA'S NEW PROHIBITION ON EXTRADITION OF ITS NATIONALS

A report came in today that the National Assembly of Panama, that country's legislative body, quietly passed, over the weekend, a law which bans the country from extraditing Panamanian nationals, for any purpose. If this is confirmed, then any foreign criminal actions Panamanians, both in the United States, the United Kingdom, and elsewhere, will be unable to obtain custody of their Panamanian targets, unless they travel outside the Republic.
Foreign indictments can operate as a check on rampant corruption; if no Panamanian PEPs fear foreign court action,  they will feel free to accept bribes & kickbacks at will. We are seeking a copy of the new legislation, and will follow up as soon as we have it in hand.

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HUGE FRAUD IN VENEZUELA



FROM THE - JOURNALS of Monte Friesner – Criminal & Intelligence Analyst and Consulaire for WANTED S.A ~Contributed & Written by Kenneth Rijock ~

DEFECTORS CLAIM THAT CUBA ORDERED THE VENEZUELAN ELECTION RESULTS RIGGED

Two IT professionals, who worked the recent presidential election in Venezuela, have alleged that, although Capriles, the Opposition candidate, won the popular vote, they deliberately changed the official results, to show that Nicolás Maduro, the Chavista candidate, won. They say this was done on the express orders of senior officials of the Government of Cuba. This corroborates the Opposition claims that the election was rigged to favour Maduro, whose candidacy was openly supported by the Castro regime.

Over 30,000 Cubans are in Venezuela; they supervise many of the country's government offices and agencies, as well as its law enforcement, intelligence and military forces. Should a democratic government ever return to Venezuela, not only would these cadre be banished, the extremely preferential oil shipment arrangement with Cuba would probably also  be terminated. Cuba is due to start payment upon that debt later this year.

This new evidence merely reinforces my previous recommendation, that Country Risk levels for Venezuela have reached, or even exceeded the level at which international trade, or financial exposure, should not be engaged in. This risk of default or non-payment is simply too high.  

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AFGHANISTAN UNACCEPTABLE RISK FOR BUSINESS

FROM THE - JOURNALS of Monte Friesner – Criminal & Intelligence Analyst and Consulaire for WANTED S.A ~Contributed & Written by Kenneth Rijock ~


RAISE COUNTRY RISK ON AFGHANISTAN

Disturbing reports from Afghanistan, where foreign company managers resident in Kabul are being brought up on criminal charges when they have a civil business dispute with an Afghan company, make me wonder whether we should raise Country Risk levels so high as to red-line the country as an unacceptable business risk for all purposes. The obscene levels of corruption, the deliberate distancing of the regime from its American ally, for purely political and tribal purposes, the massive exit of dirty greenbacks to the UAE, and the growing strength of the Taliban, all point to a no-win situation for Western business, especially the extension of credit.

Whilst I hesitate to compare Afghanistan to the now-deceased "Republic" of Vietnam in 1972, the parallels are there; a soon-to-be-gone Western sponsor, a dedicated and even rabid opposing military force, and a culture of corruption that poisons the country; they are all there.

Raise Country Risk for Afghanistan to the highest level, prior to unacceptable risk; you may want to go further; I have.

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