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| Drug Smuggling to Iran Fuels Insurgents |
| 2011-02-15 |
| [Tolo News] Most gunnies in southern Afghanistan are financially supported by drug trafficking to Iran, Isaf said at a news conference on Monday. In a joint presser with Nato's senior civilian representative's spokesperson, Isaf Spokesperson General Josef Blotz warned of a tough spring ahead of the forces. Nato's senior civilian representative's spokesperson Dominic Medley highlighted that all Afghan neighbours in particular Iran and Pakistain could play an effective role in bringing stability in Afghanistan. "Nato as always says all neighbours, Iran and Pakistain should play a positive and hopeful role in all their relationships with Afghanistan and that is what Nato looks for," Dominic Medley said. "A safer Afghanistan is a safer region and vice-versa of course," he further said. While this has turned into a plain reality that gunnies have their main havens and sanctuaries outside Afghan borders, the Isaf says its anti-terrorism mission is set on Afghan soil and that a beyond border campaign is out of its mandate. "Coalition forces have taken advantage of relatively mild winter while senior leaders in the Taliban and Haqqani networks remain safe across the border," Gen. Blotz said "Lower level fighters have taken the brand of losses due to a relentless pursuit by Afghan and coalition forces." The comments came, as a couple of days ago Helmand governor accused Pakistain and Iran of provoking insurgency in the southern Helmand province, a stronghold of the Taliban. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #3 I can't help thinking that if NATO really wanted to do something about drugs in Afghanistan they could damn well do it. I don't want to hear any more about how bad the Taliban and the Iranians are for selling drugs until NATO does something about the growers and their crops. The whole thing smells kinda fishy. |
| Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305 2011-02-15 12:09 |
| #2 While this has turned into a plain reality that gunnies have their main havens and sanctuaries outside Afghan borders, the Isaf says its anti-terrorism mission is set on Afghan soil and that a beyond border campaign is out of its mandate. But, but, but esteemed NATO (paid) Coalition Partners, if we build you fancy, new brick office like those at Kandahar, give you Toyota NTV's to drive around the FOB, and pay your people 4 times their base salary for 90-120 day tours....... will you leave the FOB's and assist in the cross-border sancuary effort? |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2011-02-15 10:03 |
| #1 Yeah, they're funded by drug-running to Iran...but more so from international zakat donations, esp. from Britain. |
| Posted by: American Delight 2011-02-15 06:45 |