Afghan Surge Won’t Target Drug Crops
Thousands of extra Marines pouring into Afghanistan's opium-growing heartland will go after those who process drugs but not those who grow the crop, the commander of U.S. Marines in the area said.
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Drug War Remembrance
It is hard to escape the dual-symbolism of the poppy in relation to the Afghanistan conflict, as the massive illicit profits from poppy fields fuel the violence and help destabilize the entire region.
Noam Chomsky deconstructs the drug war
For those of you who have never heard of him, Noam Chomsky is the most quoted living human being:
Rocky Mountain High: U.S. Military Didn’t Mean to Grow Marijuana!
Military marijuana? The U.S. Army planned to cover a chemical weapons site with grass and weed – but not the kind of grass and weed that's actually cropping up – the kind that's illegal.
US to Hunt Down Afghan Drug Lords Tied to Taliban
Fifty Afghans believed to be drug traffickers with ties to the Taliban have been placed on a Pentagon target list to be captured or killed, reflecting a major shift in American counternarcotics strategy in Afghanistan, according to a Congressional study to be released this week.
Drones Join the War Against Drugs
The US military's army of robotic drones is 7,000 units strong - and now being prepared for the drug war.
U.S. House Approves $470 Million in Drug-War Aid for Mexico
The U.S. House of Representatives has approved a supplemental defense-spending bill that includes $470 million in aid to Mexico to fight drug trafficking.
The Kosovo Drug War
How the Kosovo conflict is tied into the drug war.
