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2015-12-28 Afghanistan

Why capturing Helmand is Taliban’s top strategic goal

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Posted by Pappy 2015-12-28 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top
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#1 As I understand it, we've avoided doing anything kinetic about the poppy fields because we wanted to win the hearts and minds of the poppy farmers. Since that ship seems to have sailed, why not plow the poppy fields under and salt the earth? The money is either going to the Taliban or ISIS, depending on who gets thar fustest with the mostest.

Posted by Matt 2015-12-28 11:52|| 2015-12-28 11:52|| Front Page Top

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