Why has opium production in Afghanistan skyrocketed since the Bush invasion?

Question

Before the invasion, the Taliban was working to eliminate all opium in Afghanistan.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070805/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/us_afghanistan;_ylt=AiddZtyxlnwZpFZ6.hgXMJOs0NUE

If the Taliban is so against opium production, why is it now booming since we took over the country? Who is making all the money?

http://opioids.com/afghanistan/index.html

Answer 1

well they don't call Bush Sr "poppy Bush" for nothing

Answer 2

Dictatorships can act even if it hurts their wards. The Taliban nearly eliminated poppy production and allowed the farmers to starve. After the US and allies defeated the Taliban and an elective government was emplaced, the Afghan government could not hope to stay in power without allowing the farmers and their local chiefs to profit from opium crops.

Answer 3

We must remember that we are talking about a 'people' that are
about 700 years behind the rest of us(including other muslim
entities) and they can do little else with their lives as their book won't "allow" them a place in a MODERN world.Since they do not have any GNP,the only way they can support their terrorist brethren and warlords is opium sales and to keep some semblance of order GWB is looking the other way.

Answer 4

Who cares, those people in Afghanistan need to make money somehow and opium production is one of the very few ways to make money in that country. I'm not concerned about it.

Answer 5

Because Bush is a dumbf*** who decided to ignore rebuilding Afghanistan in favor of starting another war in Iraq.

Answer 6

Money Talks and Bullshit walks It's a Money Tree That's why.