Reason Morning Links: Karzai Aide Tied to Corruption, Trapped Miners Face Agonizing Delay, Insurgents Strike in Iraq

• Top Karzai aide linked to corruption, CIA payroll.
• Former Bush aide, RNC chief Ken Melhman comes out of the closet.
• Chilean miners could be trapped for months.
• USA Today: Federal flood insurance program continually in the red, pays out to same beneficiaries over and over.
• Insurgents anticipating U.S. withdrawal launch wave of attacks across Iraq.