US Soldiers Guarding Opium Poppy Fields in Afghanistan...

[expandspanos]

I find it rather strange that our tax dollars are being used to help farmers grow opium poppies.. does anyone else have a problem with this?

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Here's a funny fact for everyone, before we invaded the country, the Taliban had almost completely eradicated the production of Opium!

In this paper titled: Where have all the Poppies gone

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"The following section gives an overview of the history of the opium poppy in Afghanistan and the rise of the Taliban regime.It is followed by a description of events leading up to,and constituting the implementation of, the enforcement of the ban on poppy cultivation in 2001"

So, the Taliban had in fact banned opium production in Afghanistan, now we have our troops guarding Poppy fields!! Does it have to get any more obvious?

Heroin use since 2001 in the US has gone through the roof!

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and they're trying to blame the spike on the Taliban, when in fact the Taliban had virtually eradicated Poppy farming!

[CAA Flagship]

I like me some poppy seeds on a hard roll.

[AZGrizFan]

I like me some poppy seeds on a hard roll.

And bagels.

[AZGrizFan]

And muffins. OMG, if I don't get my poppyseed muffin fix in the a.m. I am a fucking BEAR all day long!!!

[houndawg]

An organization needs to be flexible in these tough budgetary times.

[CAA Flagship]

And muffins. OMG, if I don't get my poppyseed muffin fix in the a.m. I am a fucking BEAR all day long!!!

Just for clarification.
You don't mean the kind like dbackjon, do ya?

[CAA Flagship]

And what would the Salvation Army use if the poppys were no longer available?

[dbackjon]

And muffins. OMG, if I don't get my poppyseed muffin fix in the a.m. I am a fucking BEAR all day long!!!

Just for clarification.
You don't mean the kind like dbackjon, do ya?

Well, Z did take 2 bears and a cub to lunch a few weeks ago.

[dbackjon]

Poppies will make them SLEEEP!

[AZGrizFan]

Just for clarification.
You don't mean the kind like dbackjon, do ya?

Well, Z did take 2 bears and a cub to lunch a few weeks ago.

[JohnStOnge]

I think it's cool. Opium is good stuff. And the fact that the Taliban was banning it is another good reason to get rid of the Taliban.

Now if we could just get the Taliban types in OUR country to get off the recreational drug prohibition kick maybe we could make some progress to getting back to the idea that individual liberty is the primary point of the existence of this country.

[Chizzang]

I think it's cool. Opium is good stuff. And the fact that the Taliban was banning it is another good reason to get rid of the Taliban.

Now if we could just get the Taliban types in OUR country to get off the recreational drug prohibition kick maybe we could make some progress to getting back to the idea that individual liberty is the primary point of the existence of this country.

The Republic is dead...
Not sure what we have today - but - It's not a Republic

[HI54UNI]

Maybe they are protecting these poppies

[BlueHen86]

I find it rather strange that our tax dollars are being used to help farmers grow opium poppies.. does anyone else have a problem with this?

Here's a funny fact for everyone, before we invaded the country, the Taliban had almost completely eradicated the production of Opium!

So, the Taliban had in fact banned opium production in Afghanistan, now we have our troops guarding Poppy fields!! Does it have to get any more obvious?

Heroin use since 2001 in the US has gone through the roof!

and they're trying to blame the spike on the Taliban, when in fact the Taliban had virtually eradicated Poppy farming!

I see where you are going with this. The poppy is the natural enemy of the Taliban.
The enemy of my enemy is my friend. Long live the poppy.