Tag Archives for opium
‘Task Forcing’ Afghanistan
Registan has a great post on the dangers of what I’m calling “Task Forcing (121, 145, 626, 77)” Afghanistan. Classic hunter/killer mission statement: Fifty Afghans believed to be drug traffickers with ties to the Taliban have been placed on a … Continue reading
Failing Services = Failing State
Afghanistan : While Taliban insurgents stage increasing attacks in the Afghan countryside, equally fast-expanding violent crime — kidnappings, carjackings, drug-related killings and highway robberies — is plaguing the capital of 5 million and the vital truck and bus routes that … Continue reading
Afghanistan’s Opium Is The Problem (And Solution)
Lots of talk about the future of Afghanistan COIN. Not sure why the focus seems to be on alliance non-efforts. Unless, of course, that focus marks a lack of American assets available rather than an exercise in multilateralism. If you … Continue reading