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2014-11-13 Afghanistan

U.N.: Record Opium Poppy Cultivation this Year in Afghanistan

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Posted by trailing wife 2014-11-13 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top
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#1 With 3 times as much land under agriculture, I suppose the US could cut food aid quite a bit.

Posted by Skidmark 2014-11-13 05:26|| 2014-11-13 05:26|| Front Page Top

Nothing will be done. Illegal drugs are a convenient tool used to pacify the ~~townships~~ masses and provide employment.

Posted by Besoeker 2014-11-13 07:10|| 2014-11-13 07:10|| Front Page Top

#3 Back to the drawing board (on nation building)

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2014-11-13 11:09|| 2014-11-13 11:09|| Front Page Top

#4 I have to wonder just exactly how a multi-billion dollar U.S.-led campaign to crack down on the lucrative crop results in record high production. It seems kinda suspicious...almost if the money was spent to actually boost production. They wouldn't do that, now, would they? Would they?

Posted by Ebbang Uluque6305 2014-11-13 11:35|| 2014-11-13 11:35|| Front Page Top

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