Usual bribes of choice - cash and weapons - aren't always the
best options for gaining counter terrorism intelligence in Afghanistan. Guns too often fall into the
wrong hands and showy gifts such as money, jewelry and cars
tend to draw unwanted attention.
Even sex - a useful motivator during the cold war - used as bait when seeking to turn
foreign diplomats into informants has proven ineffective at times. However, drugs such as Viagra have become part a long list of enticements available for use in special cases.
Such was the case with the 60-year-old chieftain who received the four
pills from a U.S. operative. According the Washington Post, to win the man's loyalty, discussion of the man's family and many wives provided inspiration. Once it was
established that the man was in good health, the pills were offered and
accepted.
Four days later, when the Americans returned, the gift had worked its magic, the operative recalled.
"He came up to us beaming," the official said. "He said, 'You are a great man.' "
"And after that we could do whatever we wanted in his area."
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