9/11 Reality

[Alibi]

Brother of Afghan Leader Is Said to Be on C.I.A. Payroll

Ahmed Wali Karzai, the brother of President Hamid Karzai and a suspected player in the opium trade, has gotten payments from the C.I.A. for eight years, American officials said.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/28/world/asia/28intel.html?ref=todayspaper

my question would be: was the brother of the afghan president on the CIA payroll pre-9/11 or post-9/11?
how about it dick cheney? how did that work....exactly?