Thread: Blair considers Legalizing Poppy in Afghanistan
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Old 04-06-2007
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Re: Blair considers Legalizing Poppy in Afghanistan
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Originally Posted by TheStripey1 View Post
As far as I can tell, the US is NOT involved in poppy eradication in Afghanistan. If we were, Afghanistan wouldn't be the world's biggest exporter like it is now.

But I thought that there was a War on Drugs here in the U S of A... IMO, this developement will not sit well with bush...
Afghanistan's puppet government has refused US offers and demand for poppy eradication. Arguments regarding sole viable product, increased resistance from starving farmers, ruined farmland (they don't want another Columbia?) are excellent points.
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