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Rumsfeld urgered to alter Afgan Drug Trade Policies

Today throughout the world we are facing drug issues everywhere. People don't realize it, but it is not just happening in our own nation. In fact, today in Afganistan the drug production is soaring with high numbers. The so called "opium crisis" which is occuring right now has caused many set back and should be put to a stop. According to the article Donald Rumsfeld, Defense Secretary, has been trying to find a strategy against Heroin production and Opium Poppy harvest, which target the farmers who are looking for an occupation.

The US has already been working toward an eradification of Poppy in Afganistan. Representative Henry Hyde, chairman of the House International Relations Committee, said that our work there has been a failure and needs to be improved. He states that in order to improve the Drug Enforcement Agencies need to take Heroin processing centers and drug kingpens.

This whole drug issue has been the cause of increased hatred, violence, and terrorism among the union forces there. The Taliban and Al-Queda are a fraction of the muslim people who have a lot of hatred toward us. The drug money has brought them back to life and helped gain them strength to fight again. This is a large problem for the US and these drug problems are working as a set of dominos which are setting the tone for the rest.

Experts say an estimated 407,724 acres of Opium Poppy lay in Afganistan right now. That is more than 59% from 2005 and more than double that from in 2000. This issue is obviously occuring and affecting a lot of people both in the US and in Afganistan.

I think this has to be put to a stop now. When I had first heard of the issue I didn't know to the extent of the possible damage the US could suffer from. The Taliban and Al-Queda are aiming at the US in search to kill us. They are the ones responsible for 9/11 and are a huge threat to us. It provides them with funds and economic wealth. If you give people like that the power with money they can and will find a way to use it negatively.

I think the US should increase the security of the production of Opiates in general and make the drug trade policies more strict and secure. If the US work together to come up with the plan, the job can be done!

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posted by Anonymous @ 10/24/2006 06:21:00 PM