Comments on: Afghanistan, The Forgotten War http://donklephant.com/2006/07/22/afghanistan-the-forgotten-war/ Big Teeth. Huge Ass. Surprisingly Reasonable. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:07:11 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: C. Law http://donklephant.com/2006/07/22/afghanistan-the-forgotten-war/comment-page-1/#comment-54730 C. Law Mon, 24 Jul 2006 14:57:48 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2006/07/22/afghanistan-the-forgotten-war/#comment-54730 Have you ever thought of taking a broader view of the war in Afghanistan. It was originally waged to bring down the Taliban because of the terrorism at the Trade Center. Have you ever considered that it might have been waged as a way to bring the poppy crop back on line? The Taliban had limited the growth of poppies, but by bringing them down, the world drug cartels could now bring production back up. As for a pipeline to transport it, why not use the resources of companies contracted to do business for the military in Afghanistan. Whose shipments in and out would be the least likely to be checked? Weapons for the warlords in, heroin out............now who is going to check the very contractors who provide all the services needed to run a war. As long as you keep a war going , the contractors remain. But by starting another war and diverting resources, there are not enough resources left to keep the warlords from reassuming control, and the flow of heroin returns at record levels..... Next question, how high and who might be involved? I'll leave that one for you to mull on........ Have you ever thought of taking a broader view of the war in Afghanistan. It was originally waged to bring down the Taliban because of the terrorism at the Trade Center. Have you ever considered that it might have been waged as a way to bring the poppy crop back on line? The Taliban had limited the growth of poppies, but by bringing them down, the world drug cartels could now bring production back up. As for a pipeline to transport it, why not use the resources of companies contracted to do business for the military in Afghanistan. Whose shipments in and out would be the least likely to be checked? Weapons for the warlords in, heroin out…………now who is going to check the very contractors who provide all the services needed to run a war. As long as you keep a war going , the contractors remain. But by starting another war and diverting resources, there are not enough resources left to keep the warlords from reassuming control, and the flow of heroin returns at record levels…..
Next question, how high and who might be involved? I’ll leave that one for you to mull on……..

]]> By: Dyre42 http://donklephant.com/2006/07/22/afghanistan-the-forgotten-war/comment-page-1/#comment-54411 Dyre42 Mon, 24 Jul 2006 05:31:52 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2006/07/22/afghanistan-the-forgotten-war/#comment-54411 Another option since they don't seem to be adverse to growing addictive substances that harm people is Tobacco. At least its legal. Another option since they don’t seem to be adverse to growing addictive substances that harm people is Tobacco. At least its legal.

]]> By: probligo http://donklephant.com/2006/07/22/afghanistan-the-forgotten-war/comment-page-1/#comment-54015 probligo Sun, 23 Jul 2006 18:19:16 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2006/07/22/afghanistan-the-forgotten-war/#comment-54015 Well, how about this for a real crazy idea - All production subsidies, export incentives, import restrictions used by the US, Canadian, Australian, and European governments to support their wheat growers get removed not in twenty years, or twelve years, or next year but NOW. Then, perhaps, Afghani farmers could sell wheat on the international market at about 1/3 the price that applies at present. Of course, there would be some mighty angry and upset voters in those countries, huh!. Well, how about this for a real crazy idea -

All production subsidies, export incentives, import restrictions used by the US, Canadian, Australian, and European governments to support their wheat growers get removed not in twenty years, or twelve years, or next year but NOW.

Then, perhaps, Afghani farmers could sell wheat on the international market at about 1/3 the price that applies at present.

Of course, there would be some mighty angry and upset voters in those countries, huh!.

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