Accused of Drug Ties, Afghan Official Worries U.S. - NYtimes

WASHINGTON — It was a heated debate during the Bush administration: What to do about evidence that Afghanistan’s powerful defense minister was involved in drug trafficking? Officials from the time say they needed him to help run the troubled country. So the answer, in the end: look the other way. Accused of Drug Ties, Afghan Official Worries U.S. - NYTimes.com

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2008 Human Rights Report: Afghanistan