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| US lists Pakistan as hub for illegal drugs |
| 2007-09-18 |
| Afghanistan, India, Myanmar and Pakistan were listed in an annual US government report on Monday as part of a total of 20 countries that are major hubs for trafficking or growth of illegal drugs. But in the report, President George Bush determined that only Myanmar and Venezuela had “failed demonstrably” to tackle the problem over the past 12 months, opening the way to withdrawal of certain US aid. The report released by the State Department said that Afghan President Hamid Karzai’s government had “strongly attacked” drugs trafficking. But, it said, one-third of the Afghan economy still remains based on opium and was “strengthening the (Taliban) insurgency”. But Christy McCampbell, deputy assistant secretary for international narcotics, told reporters that Bush was “aware of the difficult situation facing President Karzai” and commended his determination to fight drugs. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #2 No, Glenmore. I still say the farmers should be shot. That may sound harsh until you consider how many lives will be screwed up by the heroin. And it isn't just the junkies that suffer. It's the families, the communities and society at large. Remember also that the decision to "try a little" isn't usually made by a mature adult but by some kid. You wouldn't want these kids smoking cigarettes or drinking alcohol but they can get all kinds of drugs even easier because the dealers don't check their IDs. Shoot the farmers. They are the enemy. Shoot enough of them and the rest might decide it's healthier to grow other crops. |
| Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305 2007-09-18 15:03 |
| #1 We can't seem to get rid of the market for the stuff so why not legalize it, buy it direct from the farmers, and give it away - and cut out all the middle-man profit. Not to mention all the robberies the 'customers' commit to get the money to buy it with. |
| Posted by: Glenmore 2007-09-18 07:47 |