Elite Cadre of Afghan Police Set Up in Kandahar
Elite cadre of Afghan police set up in Kandahar
There’s a new cop in this Taliban stronghold where criminals, insurgents and powerbrokers wield more influence than the Afghan government.
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Elite cadre of Afghan police set up in Kandahar
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Afghan Heroin Part 1
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Video Essay: Afghan Addiction to Opium Cash
The economy of on Afghan village ground to a halt last year when the government began aggressively enforcing a ban on opium production. (Aug. 3)
Afghan Mothers Share Opium Addiction With Their Children
“The women say the drug is purely for medicinal purposes and are completely oblivious to the deadly danger. … Afghanistan is the world’s leading producer of illicit opium which makes it the cheapest and quickest remedy for any illness.” Visit my news blog ‘The Rabbit Hole’ at rabbitholenews.blogspot.com
Afghan Gov’t: 63 Drug Smugglers, Terrorists Killed
Afghan gov’t: 63 drug smugglers, terrorists killed
Security forces killed 63 drug smugglers and terrorists and destroyed several tons of drugs in a two-day operation in southern Afghanistan that ended Sunday, the government said.
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Russia Calls for Crusade on Afghan Drugs, U.S. Tepid
Condemned Utah inmate seeks clemency to help youth
DRAPER, Utah – A Utah man set to be executed by firing squad said Thursday he is remorseful and wants a state parole board to spare his life so he can help troubled kids avoid the kind of problems that landed him… Continue reading
Drug Trade Accounts for Forty Percent of the Afghan Economy
The voice on the radio suddenly forced its way into my conscious awareness. Absolutely staggering, I felt it deep in my gut with no uncertainty.
Forty Percent of the Afghan economy is from illegal drug production and trafficking. More disturbing is the fact that the United States has nothing that… Continue reading