Comments on: A Change In Our Drug Policy In Afghanistan

By: corruptio

corruptio — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 17:03:03 +0000

Afghan heroin pays Swedish and American weapons. Countries like Turkey, Pakistan, India and others who are involved in heroin trade, are paying/buying weapons with money that comes from heroin trade. It´s simple as that!

The Swedish gov. has a major part in all wars and conflicts.

By: Sea Lawyer

Sea Lawyer — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:02:37 +0000

#10, “telling them that selling a crop of drugs is less important then growing food products that get about 25% of the profit?

Or are we going to pay TOP USA dollar for the food they grow.”

The United States would rather dump our own subsidy created agriculture surpluses on other countries’ economies, lowering the incentives for local growers. Get with the program.

By: ECA

ECA — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 20:34:37 +0000

#20..
Sooo true…
in TRUE capitalism…YES

By: chuck

chuck — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 18:28:34 +0000

A few days ago, Dvorak had this article.

In the article it mentions that Australia supplies about 50% of the world’s legally-grown opium used to make morphine and other painkillers.

Why can’t Afghanistan do the same thing? Yes, I realize that would mean competition for Australia, but isn’t that what free-trade and capitalism are all about?

By: Lou

Lou — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 11:43:34 +0000

Time to get out of Doge. The place is a black hole for cash.

By: yoshimura

yoshimura — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 11:12:47 +0000

“Our” drug policy?

By: slowth

slowth — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 09:10:18 +0000

#15, Hi jccalhoun, my point was there is no need for targeted herbicides because there are extant herbicides which do the job. These crops are usually grown in large fields, so non-selectivity is not an issue. Yes, herbicides and pesticides are found on all produce, but I doubt anyone would argue it’s good for you.

By: Glenn E.

Glenn E. — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 04:59:36 +0000

Contaminate the imported opium with E-Coli. When enough addicts die of horrible intestinal pain and trauma. Then it won’t be thought so cool to be an addict. And the trust in the illegal drug trade will be completely destroyed. Which will kill the trafficking, at least in the US. What works for peanut butter and pistachios, should work for opium.

By: jccalhoun

jccalhoun — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 03:12:16 +0000

ever heard of Paraquat? I guess not. It was sprayed on marijuana crops located in Mexico during the 1970s, giving rise to the term Paraquat Pot. Also, herbicides are toxic not only to plants but humans as well. Ever heard of Agent Orange? I guess not. There’s no conspiracy.

I never heard of paraquat pot. However, both paraquat and agent orange are wide range herbicides that pretty much kill all pants. Unless you only eat certified organic vegetables then every fruit and vegetable you eat has had herbicide used on it to kill “undesirable” plants.

By: harold

harold — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 23:10:20 +0000

The CIA will buy the entire load and sell it at top dollar to fund yet another illegal war in, let’s see, Iran?

By: deowll

deowll — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 22:26:52 +0000

I’m sure the farmers do make more selling opium than grain but how much more? A lot of middle men are taking a mighty big cut.

I did have one ugly thought. Germ warfare on the plant however this is an important analgesic. You may want some when you are badly injured or dying.

By: bac

bac — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 21:45:33 +0000

Why not hand over the government of Afghanistan to a religious organization that has a zero tolerance for drugs.

Does anyone have any records of how much opium was traded during the Taliban rule compared to now?

Of course, there is the ‘Just Say No’ campaign. Spend some more money and make it world wide.

By: slowth

slowth — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 21:38:48 +0000

#6, jccalhoun, ever heard of Paraquat? I guess not. It was sprayed on marijuana crops located in Mexico during the 1970s, giving rise to the term Paraquat Pot. Also, herbicides are toxic not only to plants but humans as well. Ever heard of Agent Orange? I guess not. There’s no conspiracy.

By: ECA

ECA — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 21:16:11 +0000

ok,
so what are we doing..
telling them that selling a crop of drugs is less important then growing food products that get about 25% of the profit?

Or are we going to pay TOP USA dollar for the food they grow.

Umm, then who we going to sell it to, and loose money…of ship it home and EAT IT(in more then 1 way)

By: Traaxx

Traaxx — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 20:33:57 +0000

This type of strategy change has been tried before and neither one of the strategies works. Opium growing pays too much when compared to growing normal food crops and unless we’re willing to start depopulating Afghanistan, the muslim way, then we aren’t going to do anything.

The only thing Muslims understand in Afghanistan understand is death, it’s the only thing they respect. They are not Western in their culture and to assume that they have the same values and precept is a mistake. And just in case if someone thinks everyone wants to live, you’re wrong. Some people want to get 72 virgins in the next life.

Just in case someone likes buying ‘the crop idea’, remember when you buy something you bring about it’s increased production.

Whatever……………………
Traaxx