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Afghanistan supplies 87% of the world's opium

post #1 of 7
11/19/04 at 1:10am
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UN warns of Afghan 'drug state'

Afghanistan produces 87% of world opium, the UN says
The UN has warned that Afghanistan could become a "narco-state" after opium cultivation rose by two-thirds this year.
A UN report released on Thursday urged the US and Nato forces to fight drugs as well as Taleban insurgents.

It said Afghanistan now supplied 87% of world opium. In 2003, the trade was worth $2.8bn, representing more than 60% of gross domestic product.

One in 10 Afghans are now estimated to be involved in the business.

The UN said it would be an "historical error" to abandon the nation to opium.

'No silver bullet'

The UN Afghanistan Opium Survey 2004 said the drug was now the "main engine of economic growth and the strongest bond among previously quarrelsome peoples".


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post #2 of 7
11/19/04 at 1:12am
Least them terrists are good fer something.
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post #3 of 7
11/19/04 at 1:15am
We should legalize it, that would solve the problem.
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post #4 of 7
11/19/04 at 1:18am
This is old news. Problem is if we destroy the opium fields we'll be destroying the one thing that they can grow and import. lol its ironic isn't it? We've already started building crops in mass numbers but its going to take 5 years to come to fruition. Afganistan use to be the middle easts largest supplier of grapes.. before the russians decided to invade.
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post #5 of 7
11/19/04 at 5:23am
Just as long as no one interrupts my supply of absolutely fine weed.
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post #6 of 7
11/19/04 at 5:49am
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Originally Posted by AgentOrange
Just as long as no one interrupts my supply of absolutely fine weed.
As long as Canada is free of US control, there will always be a supply of fine weed.
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post #7 of 7
11/19/04 at 5:51am
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Originally Posted by Oerwinde
As long as Canada is free of US control, there will always be a supply of fine weed.
Amen.
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