Iran Consumes 40% of World's Opium

[kollang]

Another reason why I always say that Pakistan should occupy Afghania province

a) Move in 50,000 Soliders into Afghania province
b) Move in 20 JF17 thunder and 200-300 Al Khalid Tanks and 10,000 Rangers
c) De-Weaponize local farms and burn down Opium

Fix up Afghania province

do you also need our QAZVIN city?lol

 

[Indus Pakistan]

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@ AzadPakistan

Are sure your okay? You suggestion would be the biggest disaster in Pakistani history and might just about finish off Pakistan. The Soviet Army failed, NATO has failed so your suggesting we go in? I would rather stick my hand inside a snake pit then send one Pakistan soldier into Afgh. Before you know it Afgh. would suck up the entire Pakistan Army.

As it is the tribal areas have consumed almost 80,000 men. Afghanistan is 10 times bigger then tribal areas. The best policy would be police the Durand line efectively and do the best to ameliorate the effects emanating from Afghanistan. This is what Iran is doing.

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The only time I would agree on taking a action inside Afgh. is if Iran, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan agreed on a joint force with Pakistan under single command and each divided the country into zones to secure and bring order into Afgh. On the similar model of EU force in Kosova or Bosnia.

 

[kollang]

bombing drug fields by napalm cant be a bad idea.

 

[Serpentine]

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@ AzadPakistan

Are sure your okay? You suggestion would be the biggest disaster in Pakistani history and might just about finish off Pakistan. The Soviet Army failed, NATO has failed so your suggesting we go in? I would rather stick my hand inside a snake pit then send one Pakistan soldier into Afgh. Before you know it Afgh. would suck up the entire Pakistan Army.

As it is the tribal areas have consumed almost 80,000 men. Afghanistan is 10 times bigger then tribal areas. The best policy would be police the Durand line efectively and do the best to ameliorate the effects emanating from Afghanistan. This is what Iran is doing.

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The only time I would agree on taking a action inside Afgh. is if Iran, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan agreed on a joint force with Pakistan under single command and each divided the country into zones to secure and bring order into Afgh. On the similar model of EU force in Kosova or Bosnia.

We can't stop drug production in there until their people are willing to do that.Even if we burn opium fields 100 times,they will produce them again and send them to our countries.Afghan people should start with themselves.

 

[kollang]

We can't stop drug production in there until their people are willing to do that.Even if we burn opium fields 100 times,they will produce them again and send them to our countries.Afghan people should start with themselves.

but napalm bombs can weaken their soil as well.

 

[Alchemy]

If the report is true , its absolutely a disgrace.... Something that the ruling govt need to correct ASAP.

 

[Indus Pakistan]

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I don't think the Afghan people are going to change their ways anytime soon. For those who can't wait another 1,000 years for a peaceful neighbourhood I have idea. Any Afghans here please accept this as light hearted fun !!!

How about fencing of Afghanistan and then testing out a few Pakistani nukes. Turn Afghanistan into a "no people zone" and then in 1,000 years once the land has decontaminated share it out amongst us neighbours. No more drugs. How does that sound?

We can then bill US-NATO couple of billion dollars for problem soved.


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For the Indians: don't start preaching please, I am only joking.

 

[Dubious]

It is slightly disturbing as to how easily people give suggestions about occupying other countries by force but frown upon it when done to their country!

Of course there is no easy solution if the country itself/ government isn't concerned nor taking actions! Mind you, It would have been a really planned strategy to actually accelerate or even fuel this business because both countries on either side of Afghan have shown they are not really scared of "world power"...

Suggesting controlling a population through drugs is not exactly a silly suggestion because it WAS done to China during the British intervention...the Chinese people were made drug addicts and YES OPIUM was used and was provided to the gaurds/ officers and others who were chief in charge of not letting the British in.

Drugs were also used to "control" / "weaken" other populations....

 

[Alchemy]

^^^
I don't think the Afghan people are going to change their ways anytime soon. For those who can't wait another 1,000 years for a peaceful neighbourhood I have idea. Any Afghans here please accept this as light hearted fun !!!

How about fencing of Afghanistan and then testing out a few Pakistani nukes. Turn Afghanistan into a "no people zone" and then in 1,000 years once the land has decontaminated share it out amongst us neighbours. No more drugs. How does that sound?

We can then bill US-NATO couple of billion dollars for problem soved.


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For the Indians: don't start preaching please, I am only joking.

Hey Nice joke

 

[Dubious]

but napalm bombs can weaken their soil as well.

Napalm bombs? And who exactly is going to clear up the mess and fund the "healing" of the soils that the bombs destroyed? Mind you just because we don't want them to grow OPIUM, it doesn't mean we want their next generation to starve! Many countries are already experiencing food shortage, I don't see it wise to actually increase that in anyway...I mean if there are fertile fields, one should make the best use of it not destroy it so it CAN'T be used for ANY OTHER PURPOSE!

The Afghan climate is good for growing grains/ cereals...IF ONLY someone actually wanted to take the initiative instead of "attacking" and "stealing" try bringing a good change I am not sure if this is a new concept to many (as many think that destroying or being cruel somehow solves problems) but a constructive way is better than ANY destructive method suggested.

 

[kollang]

Napalm bombs? And who exactly is going to clear up the mess and fund the "healing" of the soils that the bombs destroyed? Mind you just because we don't want them to grow OPIUM, it doesn't mean we want their next generation to starve! Many countries are already experiencing food shortage, I don't see it wise to actually increase that in anyway...I mean if there are fertile fields, one should make the best use of it not destroy it so it CAN'T be used for ANY OTHER PURPOSE!

The Afghan climate is good for growing grains/ cereals...IF ONLY someone actually wanted to take the initiative instead of "attacking" and "stealing" try bringing a good change I am not sure if this is a new concept to many (as many think that destroying or being cruel somehow solves problems) but a constructive way is better than ANY destructive method suggested.

but instead ,the whole world will live in a better way and the other afghan farmers will understand not to use their fields in bad ways.

 

[Dubious]

but instead ,the whole world will live in a better way and the other afghan farmers will understand not to use their fields in bad ways.

Hmmm....sooo, pass your word through brutal actions? Fight fire with fire and what do you get? FIRE! You should fight fire with water or CO2 - which ACTUALLY KILLS FIRE...Honestly speaking, WHEN in HISTORY has a brutal action not been punished?

Instead of spending billions on warfare, HAD anyone bothered educating the Afghans AS WELL AS THOSE ON EITHER side of the border, none of this would have happened!!

LACK OF KNOWLEDGE is also a factor which I DON'T KNOW WHY many are scared or refuses to discuss!

 

[Homajon]

Iran ‘holding back a flood of heroin’ from Afghanistan, UN drug official says

20 May 2009 – The top United Nations anti-drug official, on a visit to Tehran, today praised Iran for its efforts to stop the flow of drugs from Afghanistan to the West.

Antonio Maria Costa, Executive Director of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) said Iran was “holding back a flood of heroin” from Afghanistan, according to a news release.

During his visit, Mr. Costa met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Secretary-General of the Drug Control Headquarters and the Minister of Health, and praised the Iranian Government which he said was making “a massive sacrifice” in its efforts against drug smuggling.

“The anti-narcotics police in Iran are among the best in the world,” he said.

According to UNODC estimates, most of the opium going from Afghanistan to the West is smuggled via Iran. This amounts to approximately 2,500 tons of opium crossing Iran’s borders every year. Mr. Costa said the Iranian authorities seized about one-third of that amount.

“Most of the world’s opium is produced in one country (Afghanistan). The more drugs that are seized near production areas, the less drugs will reach Western streets,” he said. “This should be a shared responsibility, not only Iran’s problem.”

Mr. Costa visited a memorial to the more than 3,700 border control officers who have died while defending against well-armed drug traffickers. More than 12,000 others have been injured.

“These fallen police officers have given their lives to prevent drugs from poisoning the world, not just Iran,” Mr. Costa said.

He also visited a drug rehabilitation centre, and spoke with addicts attempting to shake their habits.

“Iran has a major drugs problem, but it is taking the right steps to deal with it,” Mr. Costa said.

To stem the flow, the Government of Iran has erected over 1,000 kilometres of embankments, canals, trenches, and cement walls along its eastern border, UNODC said.

Iran ‘holding back a flood of heroin’ from Afghanistan, UN drug official says

 

[kollang]

Hmmm....sooo, pass your word through brutal actions? Fight fire with fire and what do you get? FIRE! You should fight fire with water or CO2 - which ACTUALLY KILLS FIRE...Honestly speaking, WHEN in HISTORY has a brutal action not been punished?

Instead of spending billions on warfare, HAD anyone bothered educating the Afghans AS WELL AS THOSE ON EITHER side of the border, none of this would have happened!!

LACK OF KNOWLEDGE is also a factor which I DON'T KNOW WHY many are scared or refuses to discuss!

i prefer bombing drug field with 1000 napalm bombs than sending troops there for 11 years.mr grandpa.

 

[RayKalm]

It's more probable that Pakistan has twice, or even three time as many opium users than Iran. As we do get much more illegal trade, and have a population of 100 million more people than Iran.