"Taliban suspected of stockpiling 'missing' Afghan opium"
http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/09/15/afghanistan.opium.trade/index.html
Did you know that Afghanistan is the world's leading narcotics supplier? Neither did I. And now the Taliban is under suspicion for using that fact to there advantage. With Afghanistan cracking down on drugs recently, a drop in opium production seems logical, however, the numbers just don't add up. Demands are still being met without any flux in pricing. Based on the average annual world demand for opium, the amount of opium that is seized annually in recent years, and the amount of opium having been produced, the Taliban is suspected of having around 12,000 tons of opium stockpiled somewhere. According to the U.N., the Taliban needs around $800 million for their operational needs per year. That's a hell of a lot of money. Is the Taliban hoarding opium as back up "credit" to fund their operations? I believe it is possible, and really, looking from their point of view, why not?
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