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2017-11-16 Afghanistan

Afghan opium output soars as cultivation hits record high

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Posted by trailing wife 2017-11-16 00:00|| || Front Page|| [10 views ] Top
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#1 Somebody's winning this war. It just ain't me.

Posted by Abu Uluque 2017-11-16 10:51|| 2017-11-16 10:51|| Front Page Top

#2 International donors have spent billions of dollars on counter-narcotics efforts in Afghanistan over the past decade, including efforts to encourage farmers to switch to other cash crops such as saffron. But those efforts have shown little results.

Yeah, right. If our government was serious about eradicating opium in Afghanistan we'd be using napalm, not just on the crops but on the farmers. The only reason I can imagine to squander billions of dollars on other approaches is graft, big time, world class graft.

Posted by Abu Uluque 2017-11-16 10:57|| 2017-11-16 10:57|| Front Page Top

#3 It would be good to dry up the demand but that is doubtful.

Posted by JohnQC 2017-11-16 17:28|| 2017-11-16 17:28|| Front Page Top

#4 Maybe if the US narc consumption switches to carfentanyl, the Afghan suppliers will sell less.

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2017-11-16 18:00|| 2017-11-16 18:00|| Front Page Top

#5 The Dems are dosing.

Posted by Skidmark 2017-11-16 19:36|| 2017-11-16 19:36|| Front Page Top

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