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On the contrary. Taliban increased poppy fields by 50 percent in 2020 and they are also pushing meth through their channels. Taliban budget estimated at 2 bilio
by chewz 5y ago
On the contrary. Taliban increased poppy fields by 50 percent in 2020 and they are also pushing meth through their channels. Taliban budget estimated at 2 bilion dollars is supported chiefly by opium trade...
https://foreignpolicy.com/2021/07/19/taliban-expanding-drug-trade-meth-heroin/ https://foreignpolicy.com/2021/07/19/taliban-expanding-drug-...
- weimerica 5y agoIs this intentional, desired policy on their part or more of a "means to an end?" I understood it that, historically, the Taliban were anti-opium. I suppose if Western nations pursue a North Korean containment style policy, that this would continue similar to NK methamphetamine operations.
- MichaelZuo 5y agoQuestionable story, drugs are a huge taboo for devout muslims. Hard to square with the Taliban rank and file showing strong support for their leaders.
- acdha 5y agoGiven all of the other Islamic laws they bend or break, do you really think it’s unlikely that someone desperately in need of operating funds has found a distinction between using drugs themselves and selling them to others?
- chewz 5y agoBelieve in what you want to. Or use Google… https://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/frontpage/2021/May/afghanistan_-37-per-cent-increase-in-opium-poppy-cultivation-in-2020--while-researchers-explore-novel-ways-to-collect-data-due-to-covid-19.html https://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/frontpage/2021/May/afghanista... https://theconversation.com/amp/afghanistan-what-the-conflict-means-for-the-global-heroin-trade-165995 https://theconversation.com/amp/afghanistan-what-the-conflic... https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-55048147 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-55048147
- karakot 5y agothere is a russian blogger in Kabul, you can use google translate to read his articles, in short there're plenty of heroin addicts in plain sight https://varlamov.ru/tjm1DhGAHsj https://varlamov.ru/tjm1DhGAHsj https://varlamov.ru/gLxlGFc6GCc?cda= https://varlamov.ru/gLxlGFc6GCc?cda= https://varlamov.ru/VndQif0KCJw?cda= https://varlamov.ru/VndQif0KCJw?cda= a lot of very interesting photos https://varlamov.ru/p_aaaYHw724 https://varlamov.ru/p_aaaYHw724
- MichaelZuo 5y agoThanks for sharing. The proof will ultimately be in the pudding, if opium trade goes down or not in a few years time.