The Pentagon turns a blind eye to Afghanistan’s poppy fields

The World

In the New York Times, Thomas Schweich, a State Department narcotics official, charges that the Afghan government is deeply involved in protecting the opium trade and funneling profits to the Taliban and Taliban sympathizers. Guest: Thomas Schweich, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs

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