U.N. report on opium

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U.N. report on opium

Publius — 9/16/2005 2:19:20 PM (archived)

Hardly contains any news to pat any backs over. The tonage of opium produced only dropped 2% according to this report.

At the same time, the purity of the drug increased 33% average. Do the math this is an increase reflecting the efficiency of the producers to achieve this increase while reducing the acreage needed to do so.

And according to UN Office of Drugs and Crime in their 2003 report titled Global Illicit Drug Trends, "from 2000 to 2001 the worlds illicit opium production declined by 65%. That considerable decline was was primarily the result of a ban on opium possy cultivation enforced by the Taliban regime that reduced Afghanistan's opium production by 94%.

FYI opium poppy cultivation resumed in Afghanistan in 2002. Just how can you spin this into a Bush administration success?

Inquiring minds want to know!

Publius

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Tragically funny... - alcaray - 9/14/2005 6:31:38 PM
- re: Tragically funny... - Scott Evil - 9/16/2005 3:06:43 PM
  - Also tragically funny... - Tony - 9/16/2005 3:16:46 PM
- Only for those who enjoy... - SDAI-Tech1 - 9/15/2005 6:06:53 AM
  - If you even believe a little bit of your karma theory - Tony - 9/15/2005 6:17:18 PM
  - Hoping to make some money shilling this at the next Republican convention? - Mary Anne - 9/15/2005 12:28:46 PM
    - On the contrary, he could make serious money with something like this. - alcaray - 9/15/2005 3:48:09 PM
- Time to speak out - Lindy - 9/14/2005 6:56:41 PM
  - Yes it is. - REB - 9/14/2005 8:03:49 PM
    - Sorry, Robert. - Mary Anne - 9/15/2005 12:47:21 PM
      - Et tu - Scott Evil - 9/16/2005 2:42:35 PM
      - Mary Anne, you are neglecting the recovery....... - Publius - 9/15/2005 8:47:48 PM
        
        U.N. report on opium in Afghanistan - Tom Brosz - 9/15/2005 11:14:12 PM
        
        U.N. report on opium - Publius - 9/16/2005 2:19:20 PM
      - re: Sorry, Robert. - REB - 9/15/2005 1:15:19 PM
    - With all due respect REB - Lindy - 9/15/2005 7:45:54 AM
      - : With all due respect to serving an agenda - Publilus - 9/16/2005 2:04:43 PM
      - re: With all due respect REB - REB - 9/15/2005 12:40:23 PM
        
        re: Sounds like the good old Fight For Peace Concept. - Johannes - 9/15/2005 6:34:27 PM
        
        Your kids and your grandkids will be in hock up to their eyeballs thanks to this President... - Mary Anne - 9/15/2005 12:50:35 PM
        
        They said that about Reagan - REB - 9/15/2005 1:01:03 PM
        
        And if it hadn't been for Clinton, it would be true. - Mary Anne - 9/15/2005 1:13:59 PM
        
        Donâ€™t get me started on Clinton. - REB - 9/15/2005 1:23:23 PM
        
        Yes, this President fixed this economy really well. - Mary Anne - 9/15/2005 3:18:57 PM
        
        And the economy is still growing... - REB - 9/15/2005 3:29:04 PM
        
        The Economy is better than it was when Clinton left. - REB - 9/15/2005 3:23:37 PM
        
        Actually... - Mary Anne - 9/15/2005 5:19:23 PM
        
        re: Actually... - REB - 9/15/2005 5:47:10 PM
        
        I didn't mention race, nor was I thinking of it. - Mary Anne - 9/15/2005 8:51:57 PM
        
        Good - REB - 9/15/2005 9:25:55 PM
        
        Sounded like you thought we were racists (n/t) - alcaray - 9/15/2005 9:27:58 PM
        
        Some on the left are. Not all of you are, but most I see on TV are. - REB - 9/15/2005 11:30:52 PM
        
        I can't remember the last time I brought up race. - alcaray - 9/16/2005 2:55:07 PM

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