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Why not just pay them a higher price for sugar beets.

TAFKASE — 8/7/2007 2:37:08 PM (archived)

And then build an ethanol plant giving them value added jobs and a source of inexpensive fuel for their fledgiling economy...

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Afghan poppy crop harvest sets another record - Lindy - 8/4/2007 8:39:53 PM
- Well somebody has to grow poppy seeds... - TAFKSE - 8/6/2007 6:51:24 PM
- re: Afghan poppy crop harvest sets another record - SDAI-Tech1 - 8/6/2007 3:55:33 AM
  - Snorting between the lines - ER - 8/6/2007 3:16:21 PM
  - So it goes to Europe? - Lindy - 8/6/2007 2:44:44 PM
    - Why not use it for needed morphine supply. - Jacob Samorodin - 8/6/2007 7:44:30 PM
      - A modest proposal - ER - 8/7/2007 2:06:15 AM
        
        Why not just pay them a higher price for sugar beets. - TAFKASE - 8/7/2007 2:37:08 PM
        
        Nah. The sugar beet lobby would kill it in congress. (n/t) - ER - 8/7/2007 3:08:37 PM
        
        True. it would need to be a black program... - TAFKASE - 8/7/2007 4:00:32 PM
- wingers are pro-business? (n/t) - alcaray - 8/5/2007 4:45:51 AM

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