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2010-03-26 Afghanistan

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Posted by Fred 2010-03-26 00:00|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top
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#1 Now if Russia were willing to cough up some hard cash to replace that crop for the next year or two, perhaps an agreement could be reached. Of course, Putin would have a hard time appropriating that cash for his personal use, so it ain't gonna happen.

Posted by gorb 2010-03-26 00:31|| 2010-03-26 00:31|| Front Page Top

#2 I have a win-win proposal: have Russia' Ivanov come in a buy the poppy direct from the farmers, and cut out all the middle men. Then they can employ quality control in refining and packaging, and distribute the safer product directly to their junkies.

Posted by Glenmore 2010-03-26 07:29|| 2010-03-26 07:29|| Front Page Top

#3 Pay the farmers directly to burn the crops in the field. Cheaper, more effective and costs a hell of a lot less, plus it starves out the middle-men (drug cartels and Taliban).

Posted by OldSpook 2010-03-26 10:29|| 2010-03-26 10:29|| Front Page Top

#4 Surely we could pay off the farmers or are people still getting backhanders in Karzai Govt?

Posted by Paul2 2010-03-26 13:40|| 2010-03-26 13:40|| Front Page Top

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