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Old 04-04-2007
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Re: Blair considers Legalizing Poppy in Afghanistan

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Originally Posted by ThorHammer View Post
Isn't this up to the Afghan government, and not Blair?
The Afghan government is already on board with it as long as someone else takes the responsibility for the licensing. (translation: "I have no problem with it, but I'm not going to paint a bullseye on my ass")

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The Afghan President, Hamid Karzai, who has opposed the idea in the past, is said privately to have changed his mind - as long as the international community takes on any licensing scheme.
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