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Afghanistan
Special Forces kill, detain 6 Taliban militants; destroy 3300 pounds of opium seeds, Urea
2019-06-26
[KhaamaPress] The Afghan Special Forces killed a Taliban
...Arabic for students...
 fighter during an operation in Helmand
...an Afghan province populated mostly by Pashtuns, adjacent to Injun country in Pak Balochistan...
 province.

The informed military sources said Tuesday that the Special Forces also arrested 5 Talibs during the operation.

Meanwhile,
...back at the palazzo, Count Guido had escaped from his bonds and overwhelmed his guard using the bludgeon the faithful Filomena had smuggled to him in the loaf of bread...
 the Special Forces destroyed 3,000 pounds of opium seeds and 300 pounds of Urea during the same operation.

The Special Forces also destroyed 1 pound of marijuana and four rifles during the raid.
Posted by:trailing wife

#6  :-)
Posted by: trailing wife   2019-06-26 22:56  

#5  I forgot to add the "sarc" tag. Poppy seeds are also grown in California and yes it is legal to grow poppies, what's illegal is the harvesting of poppy sap.
Posted by: Seeking Cure For Ignorance   2019-06-26 22:50  

#4  Does that mean that my poppy seed muffins and bagels is gonna see an increase in price?

No. Poppy seeds for cooking are mostly grown in the Netherlands and Turkey, Seeking cure.
Posted by: trailing wife   2019-06-26 16:54  

#3  Oh no, a poppy seed shortage!

Does that mean that my poppy seed muffins and bagels is gonna see an increase in price?
Posted by: Seeking Cure For Ignorance   2019-06-26 14:31  

#2  Why is Afghanistan hooked on poppies?

Because it’s a steady income for the Taliban, who guard the producer for a cut of the profits. They wouldn’t be needed to guard pistachio orchards or saffron fields. Also, Afghanistan has an excess of uneducated peasants to harvest the poppies, many already opium addicts, so that isn’t an issue.
Posted by: trailing wife   2019-06-26 13:17  

#1  Is It Easier To Grow Poppy Than Wheat?
Yes, but it’s a pain to harvest.
By Brian Palmer June 29, 2009
Why is Afghanistan hooked on poppies?

Richard Holbrooke announced in Rome on Saturday that the U.S. will shift anti-poppy efforts in Afghanistan away from destroying crops and toward supporting alternatives.
Posted by: Chereting Pelosi1889   2019-06-26 08:51  

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