Summary: “In Afghanistan’s poppy-rich south and southwest, a raging insurgency intersects a thriving opium trade. This study examines how the Taliban profit from narcotics, probes how traffickers influence the strategic goals of the insurgency, and considers the extent to which narcotics are changing the nature of the insurgency itself. With thousands more U.S. troops deploying to Afghanistan, joined by hundreds of civilian partners as part of Washington’s reshaped strategy toward the region, understanding the nexus between traffickers and the Taliban…”—(page 1).
English
9781601270320
Opium poppy – Afghanistan. Drug traffic – Afghanistan. Opium trade – Afghanistan. Drug control – Afghanistan. Narcotics, Control of – Afghanistan. Drug abuse – Afghanistan – Prevention.