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Guest post by DRJ] The AP reports that the U.S. Marines in Afghanistan are fighting an offensive in the Helmland River Valley in order to cut off a Taliban supply route. More than half the country’s opium is produced in this area and the Marines also hope their presence will disrupt the opium industry “because militants will no longer be able to intimidate farmers into growing poppy.” In addition, they hope to secure the area enough that other U.S. agencies can come in and help farmers grow wheat and other crops. It sounds like the Marines may be borrowing tactics used in the Iraqi surge by focusing on earning villagers’ trust as much as fighting the enemy. Unfortunately, that means they will lose some battles — and sadly many American lives have already been lost — but hopefully it will help win the war: “U.S. Marines... [read full story]
Something should be done about the sale and use of drugs such as ecstasy and LSD at “rave” parties geared toward youth in Saskatoon, teens told police and school officials Monday during a city-wide forum for high school students.
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 24 (UPI) -- Special envoy Richard Holbrooke says the United States plans to work closely with Afghan President Hamid Karzai's new government. The special envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan told reporters at a...
