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Afghanistan's Drug Problem

Ted Galen Carpenter | Dec 05, 2008
Washington wants to stamp out Kabul’s drug trade. Doing so won’t solve our problems there—and could have disastrous consequences.

Blogs

Washington's Tin Ear: Inviting the Russians Back Into Afghanistan

Ted Galen Carpenter
Harrison Moar
| Oct 29, 2010

U.S. Can’t Stop Afghanistan’s Opium Economy

Ted Galen Carpenter | Oct 11, 2010
Opium is a huge part of Afghanistan's economy. And there's nothing we can do about it.

Drugs, Blights, and Markets in Afghanistan

Paul R. Pillar | Sep 30, 2010
When it comes to opium in Afghanistan, perhaps letting nature run its course would be best.

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