http://www.cnn.com/­2005/WORLD/asiapcf/0­3/04/afghan.narcotic­s.ap>

Wow! A new record in heroin production in Afghanistan! 5000> tons of opium this year alone! 17 times the number two> producer, Myanmar! 40-60% of the Afghan GDP is from heroin!>

I'm glad we fixed Afghanistan. Life is better for women and> children, none of that oppressive Taliban-style government,> we cut back drug production, we eliminated al Qaeda, and we> CAUGHT OSAMA BIN LADEN! YAY!>

What? Oh, never mind. Ack, you really mean that even> the Taliban managed to completely stamp out opium cultivation?>

http://opioids.com/­afghanistan/>

Well, at least we got all of their Weapons of Mass> Destruction and it's only cost us 1,500 soldiers, billions of dollars> and a divided country so far.>

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