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Originally Posted by Heibges
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Originally Posted by Chock
I was under the impression that when the Taliban were in control, they banned opium production, and its resugence came about when they were kicked back a bit.
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I was under the same impression. That's why I thought the story was strange. Of course, the Taliban might have gotten a whole lot more pragmatic, but it makes you wonder. |
The Taliban never banned opium production during their wicked reign in power. The Taliban quickly realized the vast tax revenue to be gained. In fact the taxes raised from opium exports became the number one source of income for the Taliban in what was effectively a war economy during the 1990's in Afghanistan.
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