13-11-12 AFGHANISTAN: The forgotten war

RT

Despite efforts to curb Afghan’s opium culture, cultivation has hit record levels as NATO forces prepare to exit the country. The UN warned warlords may be the biggest benefactor of the situation.

Poppy fields forever? Record opium output boosts Afghan warlords’ power base

rt.com

The report, the Afghanistan Opium Survey for 2013, provides little cause for optimism among countries that have witnessed a surge in incidences of