Karzai's brother denies ties to Afghan drug trade World wire news 24/7 from The Plain Dealer and Associated Press - cleveland.com
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(US) The issue was revived over the weekend after The New York Times reported that two unnamed U.S. officials said the White House believes Wali Karzai is involved in heroin trafficking. (Mon Oct 06 20:04:02 2008 PDT)
Afghanistan: Seven Years On
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(Canada) Opium is the only sector of the Afghan economy that is performing well. (Mon Oct 06 18:34:51 2008 PDT)
VOA News - Afghan President's Brother Denies Links to Heroin Trade
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(US) VOA News - Afghan President's Brother Denies Links to Heroin Trade The brother of Afghanistan's president is vehemently denying his alleged involvement in the illegal drug trade. (Mon Oct 06 12:50:01 2008 PDT)
Nato's top general demands new heroin crackdown in Afghanistan - in 'attack' on current British policy - Mail Online
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(UK) Told a seminar in Brussels that a 'handful of nations' were holding out against his contention that tougher action was needed against drug networks and heroin laboratories. (Mon Oct 06 10:18:26 2008 PDT)
Middle East Online
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(US) One of Lebanon's drug lords The 37-year-old is one of about 50 drug barons who operate with near total impunity in the Bekaa. (Mon Oct 06 01:48:47 2008 PDT)
Tightening the Noose
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(US) Afghanistan now produces about 90 percent of the worldb s heroin in its southern provinces. (Mon Oct 06 00:49:16 2008 PDT)
Stark choice for the West is to bite bullet or withdraw
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(UK) It is effectively a narco-state reliant on opium production and trafficking for the income of one in eight of its people. (Sun Oct 05 16:33:29 2008 PDT)