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How to lose a (drug) war

One of the many disasters in Afghanistan, it turns out, was a war on the heroin trade that ignored basic economic principles. The result? Opium poppy crops soared in value, filling the coffers of the Taliban.

One of the many disasters in Afghanistan, it turns out, was a war on the heroin trade that ignored basic economic principles. The result? Opium poppy crops soared in value, filling the coffers of the Taliban.

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