Empty Wheel: As Obama Prepares to Not Withdraw from Afghanistan, Treasury Declares the War on Drugs There
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For the first time ever, Treasury has designated a key Taliban member–Mullah Naim Barich–not a terrorist, but a drug kingpin .. Now, the Taliban and other Afghans have been neck deep in the opium trade forever .. Yet Treasury has always gone after the Taliban via terrorism designations, not drug ones. Terrorism designations will be more difficult to sustain if we “pull out” in 2014 declaring victory in Afganistan. Worry not! We’ve got the Global War on Drugs in Afghanistan now
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AhHa, could it be the business continues on
Posted on 16-Nov-12 at 6:34 pm | PermalinkMike, three great items
Thanks