UN: Afghan government officials protecting opium trade

[twilight_sailing]

"The majority of police chiefs are involved," one senior police officer told the report's authors on condition of anonymity. "If you are not, you will be threatened to be killed and replaced."
http://www.csmonitor.com/2006/1129/dailyUpdate.html

[wuushew]

1. So what

opium is a valuable source of foreign currency and as such enables economic development and poverty reduction.


Attacking the supply will always fail, we should address the demand.

[madrchsod]

2. attacking the problem?

that costs to much...