Afghan Opium Harvesting Protected by British & American Occupation Forces // 2014 the largest Opium crop in History.

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Hard at work breaking down Northern Europe.

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A Conspiracy Theory that became a 'Conspiracy Fact': The CIA, Afghanistan’s Poppy Fields and America’s Growing Heroin Epidemic

By David on 2 July 2016 GMT




‘In the suburbs of Long Island, NY, heroin use is an increasing problem. According to
www.suburbanheroin.com a website devoted to the heroin epidemic on Long Island
states that in 2012 – 2013 more than 242 people died from heroin use. Long Island
is home to some of the wealthiest communities in New York State which goes to show
that heroin is affecting all neighborhoods rich and poor.

The NBC news report said that the CDC admitted that heroin has become an epidemic
since 2002 “The CDC reports that between 2002 and 2014 the rate of heroin-related
overdose deaths more than quadrupled and more than 10,500 died nationwide in 2014.”

Now the question is why heroin use has dramatically increased since 2002? Maybe the U.S.
invasion of Afghanistan in October 2001 after the September 11th attacks under the Bush
regime had something to do with it? The main-stream media (MSM) establishment mouthpiece
The Washington Post admitted in 2006 that heroin production in Afghanistan “broke all records”
while under U.S. occupation:’

Read more: A Conspiracy Theory that became a ‘Conspiracy Fact’: The CIA, Afghanistan’s Poppy
Fields and America’s Growing Heroin Epidemic

http://silentcrownews.com/wordpress/?p=4915

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US to leave 8,400 troops in Afghanistan into 2017, 35 percent more than anticipated

By David on 7 July 2016 GMT

Must be expecting a good crop next year.



‘The United States will leave more troops in Afghanistan at the end of the year
than previously announced, President Barack Obama said.

America’s combat mission in Afghanistan “came to a responsible end” a year and
a half ago, Obama said. Forces there are now focused on “two narrow missions”:
training and terrorism prevention. “But even these narrow missions continue to
be dangerous.”’

Read more: US to leave 8,400 troops in Afghanistan into 2017, 35 percent more than expected

https://www.rt.com/usa/349693-obama-...ampaign=chrome

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To much money to be made to legalise it.....


Bill Hicks - War On Drugs

By David on 7 July 2016 GMT

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=29KVuxEwlRM

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UK to send 50 additional troops to Afghanistan

4 hours ago


The additional British military personnel will help train and mentor Afghan forces

The UK is to send up to 50 additional military personnel to Afghanistan to train
and advise security forces there.They will join the 450 British troops already in
the country - and will aid counter-terrorism efforts and provide leadership training.
Officials have said the additional troops will not be taking part in combat operations
against the Taliban.UK troops had been due to leave Afghanistan this year but will
now have their mission extended into 2017.

Prime Minister David Cameron, who is attending a Nato summit in Warsaw, will
announce the deployment later.

It comes after US President Barack Obama this week announced a slowdown in
the US military withdrawal from Afghanistan.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-36753390

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'Hands Dripping with the Blood of the Afghan People': US Agrees to Pardons and Rewards Warlord

By David on 26 September 2016 GMT War and Terror

The peace deal amounts to a bribe for warlord Gulbuddin Hekmatyar to not commit
crimes and terrorism, says Sonali Kolhatkar, host of “Rising Up With Sonali” on KPFA

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=NwbaUvNQjk4

Published on 24 Sep 2016
The peace deal amounts to a bribe for warlord Gulbuddin Hekmatyar to not commit crimes and
terrorism, says Sonali Kolhatkar, host of “Rising Up With Sonali” on KPFA

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Why The Hell Are We Still in Afghanistan?

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=ZyJfdmFl0vY

Published on 26 Sep 2016

SHOW NOTES AND MP3: https://www.corbettreport.com/?p=19975

15 years later, the US and its NATO allies still have troops in Afghanistan with
no plans on leaving. We were told this was about 9/11 and Osama Bin Laden,
but these were lies. So why are the troops still there? What was the war in
Afghanistan really about? Michel Chossudovsky of the Centre for Research
on Globalization joins us to explain.

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If you know anyone with an opiate issue Kratom (while still legal) is suppose to be an excellent plant-based method to get through the withdrawal. Very successful treatment agent apparently.

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US Empire’s Interest in Afghanistan – It’s the Heroin, Stupid

By David on 2 October 2016 GMT

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Pepe ESCOBAR | 29.09.2016 | OPINION

Afghanistan; It’s the Heroin, Stupid

‘Here we go again. In yet another Pentagon precision strike, a residential building
in Achin district of Nangarhar province was hit as a crowd welcomed home a tribal
leader returning from the Hajj.

At least 13 civilians were turned into “collateral damage”. The Pentagon of course
does not discuss the details of counter-terror operations, but it’s currently reviewing
all materials related to this strike.

Nothing obviously will come out of it – adding the civilian dead to the non-stop
mounting toll of Operation Enduring Freedom (Forever).’

Read more: US Empire’s Interest in Afghanistan – It’s the Heroin, Stupid

http://www.strategic-culture.org/new...in-stupid.html

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15 Years Later the Taliban Is Back in Power in Afghanistan, and More Radical Than Ever

By David on 7 October 2016 GMT






15 Years Later the Taliban Is Back in Power in Afghanistan, and More Radical Than Ever

A complete disaster up and down the line.

By Vijay Prashad / AlterNet

October 5, 2016

‘Fifteen years ago, the United States went to war on Afghanistan. It was the opening salvo
in the Global War on Terror. Massive US bombardment chased the Taliban and al-Qaeda into
the mountains as well as into neighboring states – such as Pakistan. Amongst those who fled
the scene was Osama Bin Laden, who was not killed until 2011 – ten years later. The US war
aims were simple: prevent Afghanistan from being a haven for al-Qaeda and bring democracy
to Afghanistan by ejecting the Taliban. There were also noises made about liberating women
and educating the Afghan citizenry.

A decade and a half later, the Taliban is back in force. It commands large parts of the countryside,
and threatens major urban areas. Kunduz, in the north, has been going back and forth between
the Taliban and the Afghan National Army. Just this week, the Taliban forces took the center of
the city, only to be ejected a day later.’

Read more: 15 Years Later the Taliban Is Back in Power in Afghanistan, and More Radical Than Ever

http://www.alternet.org/world/taliban-back-power

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What You Are Not Being Told About the Afghanistan War

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=jUvgnt-cOqI

Published on 11 Oct 2016


TRANSCRIPT AND SOURCES: https://www.corbettreport.com/?p=20063

15 years after NATO's invasion and occupation of Afghanistan, the 9/11 and Al Qaeda
lies that were used to justify the war have disappeared. Now the truth about oil and
gas, mineral wealth, opium and naked imperial ambition are all that remain.

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US Congress’s Take on the Heroin Epidemic. 6400 tons Produced in US-Occupied Afghanistan…

By David on 21 October 2016 GMT




Congress’s Take on the Heroin Epidemic
by William Edstrom / October 17th, 2016

‘A heroin epidemic is on fire all across America. Heroin deaths shot up from 1,779 in 2001 to
10,574 in 2014 as Afghan opium poppy fields metastasized from 7,600 hectares in 2001 (when
the War in Afghanistan began) to 224,000 hectares currently.

The Taliban outlawed opium in Afghanistan in 2000 and within a year it was all but gone,
demonstrating that Afghan opium can be eradicated quickly for any administration that chooses
to do so. Afghanistan is, by far, the number one source globally of both opium and heroin.’

Read more: US Congress’s Take on the Heroin Epidemic. 6400 tons Produced in US-Occupied Afghanistan…

http://dissidentvoice.org/2016/10/co...roin-epidemic/

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Anarchy is Good for Business: Afghani Opium Production Jumps 43%

By David on 25 October 2016 GMT

SPUTNICK............

Asia & Pacific21:46 23.10.2016(updated 16:47 24.10.2016)


The UN Office on Drugs and Crime reports that opium production in Afghanistan
has jumped by 43%, with total land area used for poppy cultivation growing by
10% and exceeding 200,000 hectares. Radio Sputnik discussed the situation
with Afghan security and drug trade researcher Najibullah Noorzai.

‘According to the UN report, compiled in coordination with the Afghan
Ministry of Counter Narcotics, total opium poppy production amounted
to 4,800 metric tons in 2016, with rising production triggered in part
by a 91% decrease in eradication efforts, due to the poor security
situation on the ground and a lack of specialized funding and logistics.

Following the US-UK and NATO invasion in 2001, Afghanistan has grown
to become the source of over 90% of the world’s heroin.’

Read more: Anarchy is Good for Business: Afghani Opium Production Jumps 43%


https://sputniknews.com/asia/2016102...mp-commentary/

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The REAL Reason Why the US Military is in Afghanistan

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=3qbazLqzjY0

Published on 21 Jun 2017

In today's video, Chad Boukzam of AMTV reports the REAL Reason Why the US Military is in Afghanistan.

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Global Opium Epidemic: Killing Industry of Afghanistan

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2waiRnURAc



Published on 23 Jun 2017
Almost 30 million people around the world suffer from drug addiction, as according
to annual UN report, opioids are named as the most harmful drug type. The
document says that the marked increasing global opium production is primarily
due to rising poppy yields in Afghanistan. RT’s Murad Gazdiev with a special report
from Afghanistan.

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War Addiction: Afghans’ opioid production boosted after US invasion

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=qfvXky8Ixms

Published on 20 Aug 2017
The US war in Afghanistan also appears to be fueling
America's opioid crisis. RT's Caleb Maupin has more.

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Afghanistan's rising heroin problem is targeting its youth
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scZV3rDLmR0
Published on 1 Feb 2017
Heroin addiction is spiraling in Afghanistan. Around 10 percent of the population is
addicted to hard drugs according to the public health ministry. Report by Sarah Duffy.

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A Conspiracy Theory that became a “Conspiracy Fact”: The CIA,
Afghanistan’s Poppy Fields and America’s Growing Heroin Epidemic

By Timothy Alexander Guzman
Global Research, March 24, 2017
Silent Crow


First published by Global Research in July 2016

The heroin epidemic resembles the days when “Crack cocaine” became the major
drug that destroyed communities across the United States and other parts of the
world including the Caribbean that began in the early 1980’s. The Crack epidemic
coincidently began around the same time when the Iran-Contra Scandal was being
exposed. U.S. cities such as Los Angeles, Miami and New York City experienced a
rise in crime and disease. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) reported back in
2015 that “heroin use in the United States increased 63% from 2002 through 2013.”
Fast forward to 2016, heroin is sweeping across the United States at unprecedented
levels.


read more....
http://www.globalresearch.ca/a-consp...idemic/5533673

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Joe Rogan on opium from Afghanistan

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=fj5BEa-IJUY

Published on 26 Apr 2017
Joe Rogan Experience
Episode #950
Joe Rogan and Abby Martin talks about opium coming from Afghanistan
and drug trafficking in America. Also goes into carfentanyl and heroin

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Donald Trump commits more US troops to Afghanistan and calls on
Nato allies such as Britain to follow suit

By Andrew Cheetham on 22 August 2017 GMT


THE TELEGRAPH...

Trump commits more US troops to Afghanistan and calls on Britain to
follow suit

By Barney Henderson, New York and
Kate McCann, Senior Political Correspondent
22 August 2017 • 6:54am

Donald Trump has vowed to win the war in Afghanistan by committing
more US troops as he called on Nato allies such as Britain to increase
troop numbers "in line with our own".

more..
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017...stan-strategy/

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Trump eyeing stake in Afghanistan’s $3 trillion natural resources

http://presstv.com/Detail/2017/08/21...ural-resources

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Military-led nation building no more: Trump announces strategy change

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=4uzwtkU0ba4

Published on 21 Aug 2017
Donald Trump says restrictions on fighting terrorists in Afghanistan have been
lifted, and the US is no longer focused on nation-building, in a speech unveiling a
new strategy for the country. Richard Becker from the anti-war Answer Coalition
comments President's statement. READ MORE: https://on.rt.com/8kzu

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This has to do with Opium, not so much Afganistan. But it fits here well.
Since North Korea is also producing Opium, that could be at the heart of the tentions between USA and North Korea.

North Korea Is a Large Opium Producer Just Like Afghanistan — But That’s None of Your Business

Prior to the U.S. invasion and occupation that sent production and cultivation skyrocketing 35-fold in just the first 13 years, the Taliban had successfully decimated the opium poppy crop in Afghanistan.
Nearly 16 years later, Afghanistan’s lucrative drug trafficking business is still roaring along unhindered, and — with U.S. troops literally guarding the occupied nation’s 90-percent share of the world’s opium supply — potential competitors rightly seemed scarce.
That is, until North Korea just said ‘no’ to the Drug War.
“In its early stage, the Kim Jong-un regime declared a war against drugs, getting rid of poppy fields,” Kang Cheol-hwan, president of the defector organization, North Korea Strategy Center, told Yonhap News Agency last month. “But now they are cultivating them again.”


More Info on that:
http://thefreethoughtproject.com/nor...e-afghanistan/
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-0...ime-target-cia
http://thedailymatrix.com/north-kore...-ww3-invasion/

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NATO-CIA-Pentagon: Junction of the Real Druglords & Warlords

By Andrew Cheetham on 23 August 2017 GMT Middle East News, War and Terror


NEWSBUD.....
Sibel Edmonds | August 21, 2017 2 Comments



The Casualties of CIA-NATO Afghan Operations Include Heroin-Related Deaths

Are you aware of the heroin epidemic that has been on fire all across America- since
2001? Thanks to the government-corporate media outlets you probably are not.
Between 2002 and 2013, heroin-related overdose deaths in the US quadrupled, with
more than 10,000 people dying of heroin overdoses in America in 2014 alone.
Afghanistan has been the number one source globally of both opium and heroin:
Heroin from Afghanistan has killed more people than the 55,000 Americans killed in
the Vietnam War. An American now gets killed every 32 minutes by Afghan heroin.
with US heroin deaths tripling every four years, an American will get killed by heroin
every 16 minutes by 2020.

There were 189,000 heroin users in the US in 2001, before the US-NATO invasion of
Afghanistan. By 2016 that number went up to 4,500,000 (2.5 million heroin addicts
and 2 million casual users).Heroin deaths shot up from 1,779 in 2001 to 10,574 in
2014 as Afghan opium poppy fields metastasized from 7,600 hectares in 2001 (when
the US-NATO War in Afghanistan began) to 224,000 hectares in 2016. (One hectare
equals approximately 2.5 acres). Ironically, the so-called US eradication operation in
Afghanistan has cost an estimated $8.5 billion in American taxpayer funds since the
US-NATO-Afghan war started in October 2001.Interestingly, while the mainstream
and pseudo-alternative media outlets keep playing up drugs from Mexico, we hardly
hear a peep on the massive amount of Afghan-sourced heroin. To put it in perspective:
In 2014, according to the DEA drug threat assessment, Mexico produced an estimated
42 metric tons of heroin. Afghanistan produced 6,400 metric tons of opium that same
year. The largest share of US heroin is Afghanistan-sourced. It is coming from US
-occupied Afghanistan. There is no other mathematical possibility:

Mexico with 10,500 hectares of opium could not possibly supply even 1/20th of the
heroin demand in the US. What has the DEA been doing about the vast majority of
heroin which is coming in from Afghanistan? Looking at facts and figures regarding
the heroin epidemic, it becomes obvious that the DEA has been a colossal failure and
they refuse to answer most questions asked of them. Perhaps, the DEA would answer
questions (or plead the 5th) at Congressional Hearings.First, ‘the Mexicans did it”
which is to say that the 173 tons of raw opium from Latin America (from 10,500
hectares in Mexico and 1,500 hectares in Colombia) were converted into 17.3 tons of
heroin and all 17.3 tons were imported into the US, where it would not supply even
5% of the US heroin demand.If all countries on Earth growing opium, except
Afghanistan, were to convert their opium to heroin and send it to the US, it wouldn’t
be enough for even half of the current US heroin demand.

With the obvious parallels and undeniable correlations, any critical mind would begin
spewing the following questions: How did Afghan opium spread from 7,600 hectares
prior to the US-NATO invasion to 224,000 hectares since the invasion? What is the
correlation between US heroin deaths rising from 1,779 in 2000-pre Afghan invasion,
to more than 10,000 in 2014 alone?

‘Forty years ago the United States was hit by another major heroin epidemic. During
the 1970’s, during the Vietnam War, heroin making its way to the United States from
the Golden Triangle became an epidemic. It was estimated that more than 200,000
people in New York City alone were using heroin. At one point in time, you were able
to find used syringes on public playgrounds. As in the case of Afghanistan, the
CIA-Pentagon WarLords-DrugLords were at the top of the chain:

In the 1960s and early 1970s, the CIA recruited the Laotian Hmong tribe to fight
communist forces in the region. The CIA encouraged the Hmong to grow opium
instead of rice to make them dependent on CIA air drops of food. The agency could
then force their compliance by threatening to withdraw the food aid. To make the
deal even sweeter, they even located a heroin refinery at CIA headquarters in
northern Loas and used Air America, a passenger and cargo airline that was covertly
owned and operated by the CIA, to export the Laotian opium and heroin. Much of it
ended up in Vietnam, causing an epidemic of heroin addiction in US soldiers.’

Read more: NATO-CIA-Pentagon: Junction of the Real Druglords & Warlords

https://www.newsbud.com/2017/08/21/n...rds-warlords_/