According to Andreas Ulrich and Alfred Weinzierl, “German Trainers Describe Pitiful State of Afghan Police“, Der Spiegel, 4/7/2010:
A functioning police force is seen as a prerequisite for a Western withdrawal from Afghanistan. German trainers, however, paint a disastrous picture of the quality of Afghan security forces. Too many police, they say, can’t read or write, can’t shoot straight or take bribes.
Reader SK writes:
Good lord! Do we have to teach these guys how to do EVERYTHING? Can’t read, can’t write, can’t shoot straight — don’t even know how to take BRIBES! You put your left hand out, and you shake it all about. I ask you, what’s this world coming to?