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Sunday, May 24, 2009

Taliban Drug Lords

From AFP:

“Afghan and international officials say the Taliban earn millions of dollars a year from the drugs trade, including by charging poppy farmers a tax and for protecting poppy fields and trafficking routes from the authorities.”

If I recall correctly, Mohammed prohibited drinking alcohol. I can’t believe he nevertheless encouraged his followers to produce and distribute narcotics. But the Taliban claim to be Islamic scholars, and I am not. They also claim to uphold Islamic morality. Music is bad, but drug trafficking is good?

posted by Alex Budarin | 8:12 PM

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