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Afghanistan
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RE: Afghanistan
They are working on it.

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/21/world/...pe=article

Quote:Afghan Troops Retreat Under Pressure From Taliban


Quote:He added, “We are losing Helmand.”

Helmand is the world’s most important opium-growing region. Its southern edge flanks the porous border with Pakistan, where the Taliban leadership is based, and the province was the scene of some of the bloodiest fighting between the Taliban and foreign troops before the NATO combat mission ended in 2014.


Ah.... all becomes clear.
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Afghanistan - by Minimalist - February 12, 2016 at 12:07 pm
RE: Afghanistan - by vorlon13 - February 12, 2016 at 12:14 pm
RE: Afghanistan - by brewer - February 12, 2016 at 1:55 pm
RE: Afghanistan - by Wyrd of Gawd - February 13, 2016 at 1:15 am
RE: Afghanistan - by Minimalist - February 22, 2016 at 11:54 pm
RE: Afghanistan - by ignoramus - February 22, 2016 at 11:58 pm
RE: Afghanistan - by Wyrd of Gawd - February 23, 2016 at 1:34 am
RE: Afghanistan - by Minimalist - February 26, 2016 at 1:06 pm
RE: Afghanistan - by Wyrd of Gawd - February 28, 2016 at 12:53 am
RE: Afghanistan - by account_inactive - February 27, 2016 at 1:45 am
RE: Afghanistan - by Minimalist - February 27, 2016 at 11:45 am
RE: Afghanistan - by Minimalist - February 27, 2016 at 11:51 am
RE: Afghanistan - by abaris - February 27, 2016 at 11:57 am
RE: Afghanistan - by Wyrd of Gawd - February 28, 2016 at 12:48 am
RE: Afghanistan - by Minimalist - February 28, 2016 at 8:11 pm
RE: Afghanistan - by Wyrd of Gawd - February 29, 2016 at 3:12 am
RE: Afghanistan - by downbeatplumb - February 29, 2016 at 2:48 pm
RE: Afghanistan - by vorlon13 - February 29, 2016 at 9:07 am
RE: Afghanistan - by abaris - February 29, 2016 at 10:21 am
RE: Afghanistan - by vorlon13 - February 29, 2016 at 12:45 pm
RE: Afghanistan - by The Grand Nudger - February 29, 2016 at 2:51 pm
RE: Afghanistan - by Minimalist - March 1, 2016 at 8:33 pm
RE: Afghanistan - by Minimalist - March 1, 2016 at 8:34 pm
RE: Afghanistan - by vorlon13 - March 1, 2016 at 8:36 pm
RE: Afghanistan - by Thumpalumpacus - March 1, 2016 at 8:42 pm
RE: Afghanistan - by Minimalist - April 11, 2016 at 7:08 pm
RE: Afghanistan - by Kosh - April 12, 2016 at 7:38 am
RE: Afghanistan - by abaris - May 8, 2016 at 12:48 pm
RE: Afghanistan - by Kosh - April 13, 2016 at 7:56 am
RE: Afghanistan - by Minimalist - May 8, 2016 at 12:05 pm
RE: Afghanistan - by Wyrd of Gawd - May 8, 2016 at 3:43 pm

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