CIA chased out of Afghanistan - Guardian
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And Taliban has told the farmers not to grow poppies next year, but saffron instead. Saffron is the most expensive spice in the world and can be sold legally anywhere. the farmers will no longer have to get ripped off by drug smugglers. Most are thrilled to switch to saffron.
Remember how Obama lied and said, "Without poppies, the farmers would starve". All BS. Farmers remained dirt poor with poppies because their allowed little profit by the drug smugglers they have to use to sell the poppies. However, with saffron they can make big money because it's so valuable and completely legal.
Where poppies grow well, so does saffron. The solution was easy all along.
Nice to hear they are growing saffron. No Afghan cuisine is complete without saffron and it is indeed the most expensive spice. The things these monsters have done to people around the world is gut wrenching. I am glad finally its all coming to an end.