Opium production soars to "frightening level" in Afghanistan

[Highway61]

Hell of a job they're doing over there, wouldn't ya say?



http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070827/wl_nm/afghan_drugs_dc

edit spelling :(

[panader0]

1. I like it.

[Webster Green]

2. Good, where can I get some?

A fat jar of quaaludes would be nice too!

[mike_c]

3. I was just thinking the same thing....

A fat ball of opium would be nice to have around the house.

[baldguy]

4. "Opium production in Afghanistan is concentrated in the south of the country..."

"... where the Taliban insurgency is most virulent."

Except that the Taliban look upon opium production as a punishable by death. Bush gave them $75 million in 2001 because of this.

This story has nothing to do with the Taliban.

[ieoeja]

5. We should handle it like the Turks.

The licensed the growers and work to ensure the opium makes it into proper hands. It *is* widely used in prescription drugs after all.

But, no, we will just try more force as usual. We'd rather spend billions on defense than millions purchasing these crops.