Hamid Karzai's Brother Makes 'List U Don't Want 2 Be On'
SANCHEZ: Man, we've got some folks visiting with us right now, and they're going to watch us as we do -- you guys, raise your hand if you know about "The List U Don't Want 2 Be On" when you watch -- yes. See? Yes, I knew, you guys, I'd get a chuckle out of that. It seems to be one of the most favorite parts of the show. So let's do it on your behalf. Ready? All the time we hear politicians say that America sets the standard, that other countries look up to us and what we do. Well, guess what? It's true. So true, in fact, that we may now be a role model for even what we don't do so well. Time now for "The List U Don't Want 2 Be On." This is Mahmood Karzai. He's the older brother of, you guessed it, Afghan President Hamid Karzai. You ready for this? He is asking you -- you out there -- give me a shot of these folks. Raise your hands, folks, out here in the audience. You ready? Go ahead. Raise your hands. Yes, you. He is asking you for a bailout. Another one. You heard that right. You see, Afghanistan's biggest bank is in trouble. And the top two executives, the largest shareholders of Kabul Bank, quit this week. They're accused of making hundreds of millions of dollars in shady loans to themselves and government insiders. Yes, allegations of corruption involving the government. The bank denies everything and the U.S. insists American taxpayers will not be propping up this bank as we've done with so many others. Here is what you need to know. The Kabul Bank is very important to Afghanistan. It handles paychecks for thousands of Afghan soldiers, police, public workers. But you say, I know, haven't we done enough for that country? And now Afghans are rushing to withdraw their money out of fears the bank is about to go under. Another problem. So Karzai's brother is telling a reporter that it would help if the U.S. could support the bank to the very last penny. Yes. Full disclosure, he is the third largest shareholder in the bank. Of course he wants that. So he's got a stake in this. Are you kidding me? The Afghan people are suffering at the hands of many people in power. We've seen the corruption. As for us, we're already giving our blood, our time, our billions of dollars. And now you want a bailout amid allegations that the bank ripped off its own people and has shown corruption through and through? Outrageous. We've done enough, most Americans would say, bailing out so many banks in this country. And it's why on this day Mahmood Karzai sits highest on "The List U Don't Want 2 Be On." Wolf Blitzer is standing by now. He joins us to let us know what the heck is going on in "THE SITUATION ROOM." And there's been -- I'll tell you, the last couple of days, we've just been brimming with breaking news, Wolf. What have you got coming on?</s>WOLF BLITZER, CNN ANCHOR: Yes, a lot of news. But you know, Mahmood Karzai, what he says about that bank in Kabul, Rick?</s>SANCHEZ: What does he say?</s>BLITZER: He says it's too big to fail.</s>SANCHEZ: Let's see. Where have I heard that before?</s>BLITZER: Right.</s>SANCHEZ: I'm not quite sure. Good God. All right.</s>BLITZER: I don't think American taxpayers want to spend $100 million or $200 million bailing out that bank, especially after they bought all that real estate in Dubai that went down in value. That's obviously not going to happen.</s>SANCHEZ: Well, no. And I think, too, when you look at this, it's very likely that this White House, this administration would let it happen, because they know that as soon as it does, guys like you are going to be talking about the story and the American people aren't going to -- and especially now with the midterms coming up. So what else you got? What's big today?</s>BLITZER: Well, there's huge stories happening today. We're going to pick up where you're leaving off, this hurricane. We're going to watch that, obviously, Hurricane Earl, the earthquake in New Zealand, this plane crash, this 747, UPS crash in Dubai. We've got these horrible job numbers that keep coming up month after month after month. You look for some silver lining. There is a little silver lining, but it's still not good, 9.6 percent unemployment. We're going to speak to Mark Zandi, the economist. And guess what? More bad news. He says -- and he's an economic forecaster -- he says that 9.6 percent in the next few months is going to be above 10 percent, approaching 10.5 percent unemployment. So it's not very encouraging.</s>SANCHEZ: Wolf Blitzer is coming up in "THE SITUATION ROOM," and may I say that he looks very dapper today.</s>BLITZER: Thank you.</s>SANCHEZ: So this should be a very good newscast. Thanks, Wolf.</s>BLITZER: Thank you.</s>SANCHEZ: I love it when I get him to smile. As we move on, this woman's attacked by a stranger, her face horribly scarred. And now she is appealing for help. Find the person who threw acid on her. What a story. Remember when we let you hear what she had to say yesterday? This is a big update on this story, and it's coming up in just a little bit. Stay right there. This is RICK'S LIST.