Afghan Opium Poppies Hit Record High Despite $7 Billion US Campaign!

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• Published on Oct 21, 2014
  http://www.undergroundworldnews.com
  Opium poppy cultivation has hit an all-time high in Afghanistan despite a 10-year, $7.6 billion effort by the U.S. government to fight it, according to a new report.
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  The Special Inspector General for Afghanistan, who authored the report, warned Secretary of State John Kerry, Attorney General Eric Holder and other top U.S. officials that the gap between expenditures and results should make them rethink their approach.
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  “Given the severity of the opium problem and its potential to undermine U.S. objectives in Afghanistan,” said Special Inspector General John Sopko in a letter to the officials, “I strong suggest that your departments consider the trends in opium cultivation and the effectiveness of past counternarcotics efforts when planning future initiatives.”
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  http://www.nbcnews.com/news/investiga…

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