Killer Fungus is no Mystery to Afghan Poppy Growers
Afghanistan's opium producers believe they are victims of a biological attack by the United States.
Browsing: Opium
How the DEA Scrubbed Thomas Jefferson’s Poppy Garden from Public Memory
Visitors to Monticello don't learn how Jefferson cultivated poppies, and his personal opium use may as well never have happened.
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.
Afghan Soldiers Burning Hash, Opium and Bullets
So it seems that it might be hard to train up the Afghan Army to maintain "order" in Afghanistan after the US leaves in 18 months. Or it might be hard for the US to leave.
What Are We Fighting For?
President Barack Obama announced yesterday that he intends to send another 30,000 troops to the Afghanistan meat grinder.
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.
Karzai’s Brother ‘on CIA Payroll’
Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai's brother has been on the payroll of the CIA for years, even though he is suspected of being a major figure in the illicit opium trade.
How Opium Can Save Afghanistan
America's drug war in Afghanistan has been a miserable failure. So why not legalize opium production and let Afghanistan become the Saudi Arabia of morphine?
Troops Find 2.3 Tonnes of Marijuana in Afghan School
As coalition forces target opium, increasing number of farmers are turning to cannabis
Opium Wars: The Movie
Excellent Chinese movie not likely to be widely distributed
