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2005-01-10 Afghanistan/South Asia

Amnesty Weighed for Afghan Drug Smugglers

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Posted by Fred 2005-01-10 00:00:00|| || Front Page|| [11129 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Um, amnesty if they use the heroin profits to rebuild something? Gee, that doesn't sound "responsible" to me, it sounds rather opportunistic and asinine. How about shoot them in the fucking head and confiscate their property and money? I like the ring of that just a wee bit better. Might even send a message, who knows? Certainly worth a try first, before trying the stupid appeasement wrist-slap thingy.

Posted by .com 2005-01-10 7:33:00 AM|| 2005-01-10 7:33:00 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Legalized money laundering.

Posted by raptor 2005-01-10 9:52:55 AM|| 2005-01-10 9:52:55 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Hello? How about buiying up the crop directly from the farmers? Bound to be cheaper than the drug war.

Posted by mojo 2005-01-10 10:57:04 AM|| 2005-01-10 10:57:04 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 That will just encourage more to grow Mojo.

Posted by MacNails 2005-01-10 11:03:33 AM|| 2005-01-10 11:03:33 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 So what? Buy that too, and burn it. Consider it international aid.

Posted by mojo 2005-01-10 11:37:27 AM|| 2005-01-10 11:37:27 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 that's like buying the lobsters in the supermarket tank and letting them go so the poor things won't be boiled alive. It does nothing but provide the lobster sellers capital to expand their markets into many other areas. Plus, you increase their supply when you throw the lobsters back.

Collecting taxes from drugs that are going to be sold anyways. I think it's a good idea. More power to them.

Posted by 2b 2005-01-10 12:02:54 PM|| 2005-01-10 12:02:54 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 Funny you should mention that, 2b...

Posted by Raj 2005-01-10 1:32:21 PM|| 2005-01-10 1:32:21 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 What if you killed the lobster, but didn't eat it?

Posted by Shipman 2005-01-10 2:10:52 PM|| 2005-01-10 2:10:52 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 lol!

Posted by 2b 2005-01-10 2:18:32 PM|| 2005-01-10 2:18:32 PM|| Front Page Top

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