Did you know, if you buy heroin , you support US-troops in Afghanistan?

Question

The Taliban stopped the export, but us-troops re-opened the marked
Now Afghanistan.runs 87% of the worlds heroin marked.

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/10/14/60minutes/main946648.shtml

It was on 60 minuts a few weeks from now

It was on 60 minuts a few weeks ago

the us-troops providing security and stability for the opium fammers

The taliban stoped the export
fact
dont you get it

Before the us invasion of afghanistan
You would not easy find heroin in the streets of Europe
Now its all over the place and cheap too buy.

Answer 1

I happen to be selling the Mackinaw Bridge are you interested?

Answer 2

It seems to me that you don't understand the article you cite as your source. The problem with the opium fields is that the heroin money is used to finance the Taliban. It never mentions that the US military has anything to do with the opium market. It says in your article that "The American military has no direct role in counter narcotics. Its responsibility is fighting terrorism and providing security and stability. If U.S. troops come across opium they can take action but it is not part of their mission" (a direct quote from the article). While they are not targeting the poppy fields because it is not their mission, they do what they can when in a position to do something. The problem with the opium is that politicians and other officials in Afghanistan directly involved with eradicating opium production are drug dealers themselves. Did you even read the article that you cite? Buying heroin supports terrorists, not US troops.

Maybe I would "get it" if it were stated in the article you cite, but I didn't find any proof.

Answer 3

CBS would never bend a story out of proportion, would they? It's an unfortunate fact that Afghanistan has very little in the way of natural resources that can provide a source of revenue. The heroin poppy is and always has been their most valuable natural resource. The Taliban did not stop the production or sale of the product, the US did initially but found that it was causing an economic disaster, so they had to allow it to continue. Some is used for legal production of pain medications, but for the most part it is illegal drug traffickers that most of the production goes to.

Answer 4

The taliban never stopped export of herion from Afghanistan.

Ther Taliban actually exported herion from afghanistan to fund themselves.

The Taliban did try and ban the growing of poppies in afghanistan.

But any poppies that they found or captured, they sold on the open market themselves.

Your confusing the Taliban banning the growing of poppies, with the taliban not selling herion.

They are two separate things.

Answer 5

you take from a story the facts you want to support your views. however; there is truth that when anyone who buys drugs, they support all that is evil in our society. they support all the criminal elements and buy using advance the financial aspect and make it lucrative to continue.

the best way to stop drugs is for people to STOP using them. if they realized how many deaths they support and have become part of they would be devastated, they do not think beyond their immediate need to get high. they do not think of how they contribute to all the crime and suffering of the people involved in this trade through no fault of their own but are made to serve the criminals that have made it their 'career' choice.

i know this will not keep anyone from using who is determined to do so but if they would think about it for just one minuet and realize their contribution the the suffering they might give it some thought that they have never had before on how this hurts more than just them and their family, for their family's are affected, as well as so many other and their families.

Answer 6

Just another Taliban supporter. That story had nothing to do with what you said!

Answer 7

What a stupid statement to make. Someone needs to slap you.

Answer 8

is it true ? wow