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Opium production was virtually eliminated in Afghanistan before we invaded, by the Taliban, whom we thanked for doing such great work. We also granted Afghanist
by Fricken 9y ago
Opium production was virtually eliminated in Afghanistan before we invaded, by the Taliban, whom we thanked for doing such great work. We also granted Afghanistan $43 million to help farmers no longer profiting off poppy fields through a drought.
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...
- knownothing 9y agoRight. Which is exactly what I said. Production has been on the rise since 2001.
- Fricken 9y agoI wasn't disagreeing, I was embellishing.
- knownothing 9y agoAh, I assumed the most pessimistic reading possible. Thanks for adding that!
- lowmagnet 9y agoI'm guessing it just moved to somewhere else in a big game of whack-a-poppy.
- wavefunction 9y agoThe cartels are growing it in Mexico now because they can't sell as much cannabis.