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Saturday, August 2, 2008

US-Led Poppy Destruction Aiding Taliban, Says Think-Tank



AKI has an interesting story about how US policy forcing the destruction of poppy crops in Afghanistan "is fuelling support for the Taliban and the insurgency."

The London-based Senlis Council, recommends "that poppies should be cultivated for the village-based production of morphine."

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