Why Washington's War on Drugs in Afghanistan Isn't Working - Jonathan Marshall

After twelve years and more than $6 billion, the "war on drugs" in Afghanistan is no closer to victory than the war against the Taliban. Since 2001, the acreage cultivated with opium poppies has doubled. Last year the country produced an estimated 82 percent of the world's opium. The more NATO spends, the more drugs get produced. - Why Washington's War on Drugs in Afghanistan Isn't Working - Afghanistan War