Thursday, May 6, 2010

British and US accused of poppy plague warfare in Afghanistan

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/afghanistan/7682412/British-and-US-accused-of-poppy-plague-warfare-in-Afghanistan.html

Is there anything they don't bet on?

Fighting and opium seizures had already been credited with pushing farm gate opium prices up by 19 per cent since last year as speculators bet on reduced supply.