Afghanistan's opium poppy crop is at a record level. Trafficking and use are rising in Iraq.
Ya gotta have troops on the ground to control a country. Enough troops on the ground.
Post-Invasion Chaos Blamed for Drug Surge By T. Christian Miller, Times Staff Writer
WASHINGTON — "Afghanistan's opium poppy crop this year is set to break all records, surging past the peak levels reported under the Taliban regime, top American and international counter-narcotics officials said.
"At the same time, U.N. and U.S. officials are increasingly worried by signs of a nascent drug trade developing in Iraq, where smugglers are taking advantage of the continuing chaos and unguarded borders."