> this kind of thing is certainly what makes the US unique among nations. Here are a few other countries where powerful people have been arrested in recent his

> this kind of thing is certainly what makes the US unique among nations. Here are a few other countries where powerful people have been arrested in recent history: - Saudi Arabia (https://www.cnn.com/2017/11/05/middleeast/saudi-arabia-anti-corruption-list/index.html https://www.cnn.com/2017/11/05/middleeast/saudi-arabia-anti-...) - Philippines (http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-06-20/philippines-corruption/5539874 http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-06-20/philippines-corruption...) - Argentina (https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/08/world/americas/argentina-corruption.html https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/08/world/americas/argentina-...) - China (http://www.scmp.com/week-asia/opinion/article/2144627/secret-arrests-and-hurried-trials-politicians-and-tycoons-belie http://www.scmp.com/week-asia/opinion/article/2144627/secret...) - Brazil (https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/12/world/americas/brazil-lula-da-silva-corruption.html https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/12/world/americas/brazil-lul...) - Italy (https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/12/world/americas/brazil-lula-da-silva-corruption.html https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/12/world/americas/brazil-lul...) - Australia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Australian_politicians_convicted_of_crimes https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Australian_politicians...) - Japan (https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2016/05/21/national/media-national/second-life-kakuei-tanaka/#.WyQyrVMvwWo https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2016/05/21/national/media-...)