Comments on: NATO Commander: Afghanistan Drug Raids Imminent http://patdollard.com/2009/02/nato-commander-afghanistan-drug-raids-imminent/ The War Starts Here Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:47:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: TerryTate http://patdollard.com/2009/02/nato-commander-afghanistan-drug-raids-imminent/#comment-384811 TerryTate Mon, 09 Feb 2009 08:06:52 +0000 http://patdollard.com/2009/02/nato-commander-afghanistan-drug-raids-imminent/#comment-384811 Oh no, bad news for all of you Heroin addicts. Prices are about to go up.... Oh no, bad news for all of you Heroin addicts.

Prices are about to go up….

]]> By: vivi libero o muori http://patdollard.com/2009/02/nato-commander-afghanistan-drug-raids-imminent/#comment-384504 vivi libero o muori Sun, 08 Feb 2009 22:20:54 +0000 http://patdollard.com/2009/02/nato-commander-afghanistan-drug-raids-imminent/#comment-384504 This is the same thing that happened with WMD's in Iraq. Of course we didnt find any, because we told'em weeks ahead of time "hey we're coming to get your WMD's, there better not be any when we get there" Kinda like the cops knocking at a crackhouse door, saying "we know what u got in there, we'll be back next tuesday"...DUH. even a crackhead is smart enuf to flush the proof. but try explaining that to a dem...deer in headlights...but but but...there were no WMD's!!! This is the same thing that happened with WMD’s in Iraq. Of course we didnt find any, because we told’em weeks ahead of time “hey we’re coming to get your WMD’s, there better not be any when we get there” Kinda like the cops knocking at a crackhouse door, saying “we know what u got in there, we’ll be back next tuesday”…DUH. even a crackhead is smart enuf to flush the proof. but try explaining that to a dem…deer in headlights…but but but…there were no WMD’s!!!

]]> By: Kermit http://patdollard.com/2009/02/nato-commander-afghanistan-drug-raids-imminent/#comment-384482 Kermit Sun, 08 Feb 2009 21:41:34 +0000 http://patdollard.com/2009/02/nato-commander-afghanistan-drug-raids-imminent/#comment-384482 The U.S. has been also been introducing saffron as a replacement crop for poppies. This conversion accomplishes several things. Present market value is up this year from around $2,000 to $3,000 per kilogram. Production rates from 1.5 to 20 kilos per acre. That is a heap better than corn in Iowa. Second, it goes through normal legal market rather than the illegal market operated by the Taliban thus cutting them out of the profit chain. Third, Iran presently has about 95% market share and with time will bring their overall income down. If a farm grows corn at about 160 bushels per acre at even $3.80 per bushel is about $600 per acre income. Whereas, the income even at $1,000 per kilo at 1.5 kilos per acres is more than double this price. It may not be long before Afghan farmers are seen driving around in brand new diesel dually pickups with a gun rack against the rear window, wearing cowboy boots and chewing Redman. The U.S. has been also been introducing saffron as a replacement crop for poppies. This conversion accomplishes several things. Present market value is up this year from around $2,000 to $3,000 per kilogram. Production rates from 1.5 to 20 kilos per acre. That is a heap better than corn in Iowa. Second, it goes through normal legal market rather than the illegal market operated by the Taliban thus cutting them out of the profit chain. Third, Iran presently has about 95% market share and with time will bring their overall income down.

If a farm grows corn at about 160 bushels per acre at even $3.80 per bushel is about $600 per acre income. Whereas, the income even at $1,000 per kilo at 1.5 kilos per acres is more than double this price. It may not be long before Afghan farmers are seen driving around in brand new diesel dually pickups with a gun rack against the rear window, wearing cowboy boots and chewing Redman.

]]> By: Kermit http://patdollard.com/2009/02/nato-commander-afghanistan-drug-raids-imminent/#comment-384466 Kermit Sun, 08 Feb 2009 21:01:15 +0000 http://patdollard.com/2009/02/nato-commander-afghanistan-drug-raids-imminent/#comment-384466 It is my understanding that we have already introduced the growing of saffron to replace poppy growing. This does three things. It makes more money for the farmers than poppies. It keeps money from going to the opium traders/heroin manufacturers and sellers. Lastly, it takes market share away from Iran which had a 95% market share. At the present price of $3,000 per kilo it ain't cheap stuff at all. Crop yields are about 1.5 to 10 kilos per acre. While the farmer is certainly not be getting that big price, let's just say he gets $1,000/acre that is a lot better than corn prices in Iowa and without all that investment in giant tractors, fertilizer, etc... It is my understanding that we have already introduced the growing of saffron to replace poppy growing. This does three things. It makes more money for the farmers than poppies. It keeps money from going to the opium traders/heroin manufacturers and sellers. Lastly, it takes market share away from Iran which had a 95% market share.

At the present price of $3,000 per kilo it ain’t cheap stuff at all. Crop yields are about 1.5 to 10 kilos per acre. While the farmer is certainly not be getting that big price, let’s just say he gets $1,000/acre that is a lot better than corn prices in Iowa and without all that investment in giant tractors, fertilizer, etc…

]]> By: kurt(the infidel) Fatwa Expired http://patdollard.com/2009/02/nato-commander-afghanistan-drug-raids-imminent/#comment-384412 kurt(the infidel) Fatwa Expired Sun, 08 Feb 2009 19:22:18 +0000 http://patdollard.com/2009/02/nato-commander-afghanistan-drug-raids-imminent/#comment-384412 i agree Buck. this wont be good. fighting a drug war while fighting a regular war should not be our mission. if they want to fly over and napalm all the poppy fields thats one thing, but going house to house kicking in doors and trying to police Afghanistan, i just dont see it going too well. i agree Buck.

this wont be good. fighting a drug war while fighting a regular war should not be our mission. if they want to fly over and napalm all the poppy fields thats one thing, but going house to house kicking in doors and trying to police Afghanistan, i just dont see it going too well.

]]> By: Buck Hoff http://patdollard.com/2009/02/nato-commander-afghanistan-drug-raids-imminent/#comment-384392 Buck Hoff Sun, 08 Feb 2009 18:56:34 +0000 http://patdollard.com/2009/02/nato-commander-afghanistan-drug-raids-imminent/#comment-384392 Too bad this wasn't done 6 yrs. ago, now it's just gonna infuriate Karzai and his buddies in the Durrani tribe and probably lead to Karzai being blown to kingdom come by his fellow tribesmen. Too bad this wasn’t done 6 yrs. ago, now it’s just gonna infuriate Karzai and his buddies in the Durrani tribe and probably lead to Karzai being blown to kingdom come by his fellow tribesmen.

]]> By: BK http://patdollard.com/2009/02/nato-commander-afghanistan-drug-raids-imminent/#comment-384385 BK Sun, 08 Feb 2009 18:48:03 +0000 http://patdollard.com/2009/02/nato-commander-afghanistan-drug-raids-imminent/#comment-384385 Don't these assholes know anything about OP-SEC????? BK Don’t these assholes know anything about OP-SEC????? BK

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