The United States gave the Taliban $43 million in 2011 in appreciation of their efforts to eradicate the Afghan poppy crop. https://www.thenation.com/article/b

The United States gave the Taliban $43 million in 2011 in appreciation of their efforts to eradicate the Afghan poppy crop. https://www.thenation.com/article/bushs-faustian-deal-taliban/ https://www.thenation.com/article/bushs-faustian-deal-taliba... http://www.nytimes.com/2001/05/20/world/taliban-s-ban-on-poppy-a-success-us-aides-say.html http://www.nytimes.com/2001/05/20/world/taliban-s-ban-on-pop...