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Post by Frenchie on Jul 3, 2009 8:26:05 GMT 1
The British military is mystified after what was first announced as a major haul of opium poppy seeds amounted to nothing more than a hill of beans. British troops came across a bag of seeds -- weighing 1.3 tonnes -- during a major operation near the provincial capital of southern Helmand last week, said a British military spokesman. The find was originally trumpeted as a big haul of opium poppy seeds. Afghanistan produces about 90 percent of the world's opium. The fight against opium production is a major element of the battle against the insurgency in Afghanistan because opium is the major source of funding for the Taliban. Full Report >>
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bigstevie
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Post by bigstevie on Jul 4, 2009 18:37:54 GMT 1
More contrived slurring of British forces in the face of US forces 'results' in recent weeks - see: thekingsregiment.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=newsafghan&action=display&thread=389 I can't believe that the Army would show its alleged 'dirty washing' in public this way, undermining public and world opinion of our troops, just to please the Yanks. But then I guess I shouldn't be surprised, given that the US is probably paying for the British to be in Afghanistan now.
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