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First Russia-US operation in Afghanistan hailed a success

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US and NATO's efforts strengthen Afghan drug industry – lecturer

Published: 24 March, 2010, 16:45
Edited: 07 May, 2010, 13:57


Afghanistan, Herat (AFP Photo / Behrouz Mehri)

Russia's drugs control chief has urged NATO to step up its fight against narcotics production in Afghanistan. Top officials and anti-drug experts have met in Brussels to discuss jointly tackling the growing problem.

 
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Count Cash March 24, 2010, 20:46 quote
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The US and NATO are drug dealers, it is as simple as that. They are developing the drug market in Afghanistan, because it creates a social problem in Russia. That is the way the US and NATO operate, they kill and maim to further their geopolitical colonial ambitions, spreading their tyrany around the world. Drugs is just a part of their evil toolkit alongside illegal invasions, torture and rape.

Kihnu March 25, 2010, 02:38 quote
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"Earlier the US military has said it is using a new approach to fight drug production in Afghanistan, but Julian Mercille, lecturer at University College, Dublin, believes both they and NATO have in fact been supporting the industry." This is becoming more obvious by each day.

jsmith March 26, 2010, 04:51 quote
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it would appear that NATO and the US are engaging in another of their proxy wars against Russia, and in this case, are using heroin as their weapon of choice.

HDummant May 07, 2010, 13:42 quote
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Indeed. This is clearly an "Opium war" 2.0. This time deliberately launched by the U.S. How long will Russia stand it ? And when it doesn't anymore, what will it do, exactly ?

emenot November 03, 2011, 00:52 quote
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So why did Russia stayed out the International Coalition when we ask them to help stamped out A Q?  Why?  Now they finally realize that their border is much closer to Afghanistan and they want to blame the rest of the world...? 

Tony (unregistered) January 17, 2012, 14:36 quote
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A few points on this subject to consider:-

1 - The Taliban Government was able to stop poppy production almost completely, but, after all this time, 'The World's Only Superpower' and all it's little helpers can not!

2 - It's a fact that everywhere the US military goes, the illegal drug trade and/or drug production increases. Vietnam and SE Asia (The Golden Triangle), Kosovo, Afghanistan etc. This must tell us something!

3 - Remind me again why 'The World's Only Superpower', NATO and all the hundreds of 'hangers on' (NGOs, Partners for peace etc), spy organisations (CIA etc), local police, army and militias are spending trillions of Dollars fighting a few thousand 'Cave Men' armed with bolt action rifles and home made bombs?

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