Attacking The Drug Trade in Afghanistan

Afghan Forces and NATO's efforts to reduce the amount of opium produced in Afghanistan

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[3rdID8487]

@rooizilver no your right we don't fight for sand and stones, we fight for freedom and to free the oppressed to give them a better life. SO your right, kind of.

[Jswiggs20]

@MysteryMixes lol im from NH...needless to say i fucking love canada lol all im saying if you live in the US and complain about things our government does to keep us at the top, then by all means go move to nicaragua or ghana if its going to help you sleep at night. Theres no need to be anti patriotic about the place that has allowed you so much.

[Tim3Hunt3r]

did america ever fought for freedom but its own? first and second world war was for the american economy....for the politicans....maybe the soldiers had another oppinion but soldiers never make political decisions, soldiers got to what they get told by the politicans.

sorry for bad english

[BecomeRichQuick]

It's all about the money ain't a damm thing funny.

[troopy141]

Thats bullshit, america went ito afghanistan for the opium. In the late 90's the taliban reduced the opium produced in afghanistan by more then 80%, and the worlds large organisations, unlike small drug dealers, imagine it on a world wide scale. Thats why russia, tried to invade, before defeat. This is why america is there. They purely want the muslim resources, its not an issue of womens rights. But the public is fuked, they dont know who to hate, all they know is they must hate someone.

[3rdID8487]

@3rdID8487 its not even in the top 25 countries in oil production.

And exports 0% to the US. SO your Oil arguements mean nothing as they are factually unsupportable.

[3rdID8487]

@zoojoo717 Afghanistan is not a major oil supllyer. Look up what percentage they supply. You forget to let facts get in the way of your arguement.

[zoojoo717]

@3rdID8487 No

You fight for power. When afghanistan's govt is gone, US/NATO/whatever will elect former oil company people. Its all about oil. Getting power in the region for the sake of oil control.

[tioodz]

@rooizilver I suspect you're right

[DHarri9977]

The problem with this whole situation is the fact that the farmers can't make enough money to survive in growing wheat. The tribal leaders will not distribute the corn and other seeds to the needy. The drug smugglers will lend monies to these poor farmers to grow poppy only to have the Afghanistan government destroy these crops. The farmers are forced to hand over their small children as a result of the unpaid debt in growing the poppys for the drug smugglers. Its sad they hold them for ransom.

[Konicava]

Corn is now ilegal!

Arrest those drug dealers!

[FutureRob]

@rooizilver unless the sand and stones provide a top quality opium...I agree.