71 TALIBAN’S MASSIVELY SUCCESSFUL OPIUM ERADICATION RAISES QUESTIONS ABOUT WHAT US WAS DOING ALL ALONG (www.mintpressnews.com) posted 1 year ago by LakotaPride 1 year ago by LakotaPride +71 / -0 Taliban's Massively Successful Opium Eradication Raises Questions About What US Was Doing All Along Imperialism and illicit drugs commonly go together. However, with Taliban opium eradication efforts in full effect, heroin is in short supply, and experts fear that a new fentanyl crisis could be brewing in the US. 22 comments share 22 comments share save hide report block hide replies
They have plenty of oil and rare earth minerals.
Poppy farmers...are going to suddenly transition into the petroleum and mining industries
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The success of halting production of opium speaks for itself.
Chinese and Mexican fentanyl producers agree
Though it's still not clear how people without education who have done nothing but farm their whole lives are going to transition into the petroleum and mining industries. Is that like "Learn to code"?
If you look at the Middle East and the history. They actually made more money from war then farming.
Teach them a trade and they will become productive for the good of their Nation and the world.