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050 0 0 _aPamphlet HV5840.
_bA23.
_cH696 2010
245 0 0 _aHow opium profits the Taliban /
_cGretchen Peters.
260 _aWashington, DC :
_bThe United States Institute of Peace,
_c©2010.
300 _a39 pages :
_billustrations ;
_c30 cm.
490 0 _a(Peaceworks No. 62)
500 _aCover title. “PeaceWorks”—cover page.
504 _6Includes bibliographical references.
505 _aContents: Summary—1. Introduction—2. A brief history—3. The Neo-Taliban—4. Key challenges—5. Conclusion—About the author.
520 _aSummary: “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).
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650 0 _aOpium poppy – Afghanistan.
650 0 _aDrug traffic – Afghanistan.
650 0 _aOpium trade – Afghanistan.
650 0 _aDrug control – Afghanistan.
650 0 _aNarcotics, Control of – Afghanistan.
650 0 _aDrug abuse – Afghanistan – Prevention.
856 _qPDF
_uhttp://dx.doi.org/10.2458/azu_acku_pamphlet_hv5840_a23_h696_2010
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