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2009-05-31 Afghanistan

Taliban using poppy crop to fund fighting

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Posted by Fred 2009-05-31 00:00|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 It's not just a matter of spraying RoundUp over the entire southern part of the country.

You don't need to spray but about 10% of it. But the collateral damage would be unacceptable. You would kill not only all the poppy but all the essential foodstuffs in between, and thus all the civilians in the entire region. To many, this is a feature, not a but, but.....

Posted by Glenmore 2009-05-31 00:14|| 2009-05-31 00:14|| Front Page Top

#2 A fungus or virus fixated on poppies would do the trick... Just saying...

Posted by 3dc 2009-05-31 01:44|| 2009-05-31 01:44|| Front Page Top

#3 A fungus or virus fixated on poppies

How about one that doesn't kill it's host---just adds a bit of zest.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2009-05-31 07:57|| 2009-05-31 07:57|| Front Page Top

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