Afghanis Are Starving Without Their Opium

As the powers that be continue to blame the Taliban for the global supply of heroin despite being hunted by NATO troops and Predator drones daily, the Afghan government has called for a countrywide ban on opium. So far, its produced mostly disastrous results for local economies and farmers, with many families unable to even afford bubble gum for their kids. One good crop used to cover expenses for a year, but now they’re flat broke, just like Americans! But it gets worse. There’s also evidence that this aggressive prohibition it’s totally leading to a backlash against the government and could stoke terrorist recruiting. |AP|