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2021-11-10 Government Corruption

There's a heroin shortage now that the CIA isn't in charge of opium production in Afghanistan any more? What a weird coincidence.

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Posted by Omomolet Phutch9064 2021-11-10 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11127 views ] Top
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#1 The Taliban put an end to opium production in the 90s when they were in charge. First thing CIA did when they took over the country was restart it.

Posted by Omomolet Phutch9064 2021-11-10 00:16|| 2021-11-10 00:16|| Front Page Top

#2 How much did the resurgent heroin problem cost the us and the world?

Posted by Penguin of the Desert 2021-11-10 00:28|| 2021-11-10 00:28|| Front Page Top

#3 As I recall, after the Taliban put an end to opium production in the 1990s, they restarted it because they needed the money it generated.

Posted by trailing wife 2021-11-10 00:33|| 2021-11-10 00:33|| Front Page Top

#4 Think you are correct TW. And as I recall white powder addiction in Pakistan went way up around 2,000?

Posted by Woodrow 2021-11-10 01:22|| 2021-11-10 01:22|| Front Page Top

#5 It was the Taliban only source of income. How can you sustain 'Endless Wars' without a well funded enemy ?

Side note: Guess who told the Army to 'back off' of poppy eradication in the AFG ?

Posted by Besoeker 2021-11-10 03:31|| 2021-11-10 03:31|| Front Page Top

#6 Or (to take the NYT and other propagandists for the commies explaining inflation) there are just too many consumers not shortages.

Posted by Procopius2k 2021-11-10 06:26|| 2021-11-10 06:26|| Front Page Top

#7 Opium production resumed after 2002, when the CIA explicitly allowed it.

Posted by Omomolet Phutch9064 2021-11-10 07:09|| 2021-11-10 07:09|| Front Page Top

#8 Sure, Herb

Posted by Frank G 2021-11-10 07:40|| 2021-11-10 07:40|| Front Page Top

#9 Bah, Humbug! How can the CIA be a vast shadowy force of evil *and* in the next breath a totally incompetent clown show...? (on second thought there is the US State Department)

Occam's Razor: The Taliban shot most of the local middle-men (because they were competitors) and the logistics train is in chaos. I wager that in 6 months or so we will be told that "There is a vast surge in Heroin production and 'We Must Intervene!' "

Posted by magpie 2021-11-10 10:10|| 2021-11-10 10:10|| Front Page Top

#10 So THAT's where Kackala and Newsome disappeared to. Hoovering up all the horse.

Posted by Merrick Ferret 2021-11-10 10:19|| 2021-11-10 10:19|| Front Page Top

#11 Ref #9: I wager that in 6 months or so we will be told that "There is a vast surge in Heroin production and 'We Must Intervene!' "

So-called "Human Rights" violations will likely bring about intervention. The surge in Heroin production will not impact the Mexican cartel's bottom line. Our urban entrepreneurs enjoy long-term contracts along with US Gov't import and marketing assurances.

Posted by Besoeker 2021-11-10 10:27|| 2021-11-10 10:27|| Front Page Top

#12 So China just steps up fentanyl production...

Posted by ed in texas 2021-11-10 11:00|| 2021-11-10 11:00|| Front Page Top

#13 ^ Yeah, so no worries.

Posted by Abu Uluque 2021-11-10 11:56|| 2021-11-10 11:56|| Front Page Top

#14 And Brandon conveniently leaves the border wide open for them to smuggle it into the country.

Posted by Abu Uluque 2021-11-10 11:57|| 2021-11-10 11:57|| Front Page Top

#15 "The world could face a shortage of up to 2 billion vaccine syringes by 2022, said WHO expert Lisa Hedman. A massive syringe shortage could delay children's vaccines against common illnesses. The world is administering 6.8 billion vaccine doses per year, while 6 billion syringes are manufactured annually." The end is near.

Posted by Dale 2021-11-10 13:48|| 2021-11-10 13:48|| Front Page Top

#16 ...a shortage of up to 2 billion vaccine syringes by 2022

Almost certainly disposable syringes from a single supplier nation: China. Having a single source means your supply chain is a disaster waiting to happen.

Posted by magpie 2021-11-10 19:52|| 2021-11-10 19:52|| Front Page Top

#17 The need won’t be nearly so great once The Great Covid Vaccination Drive is over.

Posted by trailing wife 2021-11-10 22:39|| 2021-11-10 22:39|| Front Page Top

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