NATO, BUSHCO & Afghan-Dopers

Mr. Shaman

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Apparently, even NATO recognizes who's (actually) supporting who. :rolleyes:

"Gates said earlier Thursday that the Taliban makes $60 million to $80 million annually from drug trafficking. Gates, however, ruled out any large crop-eradication campaign, which would probably alienate the country's farmers, many of whom survive on income from growing opium poppies.

European skeptics of the U.S. proposal have argued that the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan lacks the legal mandate to conduct counternarcotics operations in any form. Some NATO troops, following their governments' interpretation of their role, have ignored even overt drug running in their areas of operation.

The NATO meeting comes at a time of growing alarm in Washington about a war against an enemy that combines the Taliban, parts of al-Qaeda and networks of local militants. U.S. officials argue that drug money is corrupting central and local authorities. "We know that corruption is a problem in the Afghan government, and to a considerable extent that corruption is fueled by narcotics," Gates said."

2002 - "The source, who requested that he not be identified, noted that the opium poppy fields are blooming and ready for harvest. U.S. forces could destroy the crops using aerial spraying techniques, but no such actions are planned."
 
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Since opiates have several legitimate uses and eradicating the crops would undermine a source of income for the locals and ultimately our support from locals, perhaps pharmaceutical companies could buy the opium poppies instead of the drug traffickers in the short term and farmers could be helped to move on to other crops that would actually help the country and its economy (food crops come immediately to mind). This would be a win-win situation for everyone except drug-traffickers and terrorists.
 
Since opiates have several legitimate uses and eradicating the crops would undermine a source of income for the locals and ultimately our support from locals, perhaps pharmaceutical companies could buy the opium poppies instead of the drug traffickers in the short term and farmers could be helped to move on to other crops that would actually help the country and its economy (food crops come immediately to mind). This would be a win-win situation for everyone except drug-traffickers and terrorists.
That's been suggested, before, but.....the Big Pharmas suggest they're getting all-they-need.....and, the DEA $till has some Divine Right to job-$ecurity.
 
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