Afghanistan's Drug Problem

[JMA]

Hat tip to Circling The Lion's Den, which has id'd a UN report:http://circlingthelionsden.blogspot....han-opium.html

A few choice sentences from Nick's review:

As I watch Helmand Province:

The final sentence reminds us of the impact on Afghans, have a look!

David, there is no serious counter-narcotic programme in Afghanistan... I mean nobody... and I mean nobody could be that incompetent.

What was not mentioned beyond the dollar terms the Taliban's cut will be is what they are likely to do with it and an estimation of how many killed and maimed ISAF soldiers that with translate into.

[taabistan]

Somewhat old, but relevant:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbltuJERN2U