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Afghanistan’s Opium History Conditions are perfect Poppy farmers perspective: Advantages Money Climate Limited crop choices
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Afghanistan’s Drug Trade Since 2001
Richard MooreCapstone Presentation
December 2008
Importance Main source of revenue for Afghanistan International effects of the drug trade Taliban advantage
Afghanistan’s Opium History Conditions are perfect Poppy farmers perspective:
Advantages Money Climate
Limited crop choices
Summary of Afghanistan Timeline slide
Opium and the Taliban Religious oppression Methods of punishment Downfall of the Taliban Farmers Rejoice
US Takes Charge… Sort of Lax enforcement Implementation of new anti-opium
government How does this affect opium production?
IT INCREASED plus increased shipment
Return of the Taliban Poppy production Drugs for arms trade Afghan support for Taliban Coalition & Taliban
Drug Trade out of Afghanistan 3 main routes
Iran Pakistan Tajikistan
Problems In Countries of Imported Opium Human Rights Violations Health Risks
Needle sharing Hard addiction
Afghanistan versus other major drug producing regions of the
world.
Afghanistan versus Columbia
The Golden Triangle Asia’s second highest
opium producing region. Made up of 4 countries. 350,000 square miles.
What do we do? Certain Responsibilities we have as an
occupying force. How can we keep Afghanistan
economically sound without its main source of revenue?
Drug Prevention Destroying Stockpiles Manning the borders Intercepting the supply lines
Conclusions Very Difficult to break the network of a
primarily drug based economy in an impoverished country.
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