Showing posts with label opium supply. Show all posts
Showing posts with label opium supply. Show all posts

Wednesday, August 5, 2009

The Afghan Crop Currency


The U.S. sent agents to help shut down Afghanistan's opium industry--the business that funds Taliban operations and provides the world's major opium supply. But how can the U.S. win this war?
Click here to see a video on Newsy about what the U.S. is doing in Afghanistan, and the challenges we face if we eradicate their opium crops. It's a Catch 22 if I ever saw one.

A Short, Humorous Look at the Long History of Cuisine

Camera pans in; 338,000 years ago, somewhere in Ethiopia two early humans are discussing the merits of meat: Ug: “I’m sick and tired of eat...