Where The 'War on Drugs' Meets The 'War on Terror'

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Where The 'War on Drugs' Meets The 'War on Terror'

Listen Tuesday, Sep. 4, 2007 at 1:06 p.m. in Conflict, Economy, Law, Society

The United States spent $600 million on counternarcotics operations in Afghanistan. Yet reports say Afghans produced more opium in 2007 than in any other year on record. Join Kojo as he explores the challenges of fighting the drug trade and the role European and American demand for heroin plays in the production spike.

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Guests

Stewart Patrick

Research Fellow, Center for Global Development

Christina Oguz

Country Representative for Afghanistan, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime

Joel Hafvenstein

Author, "Opium Season: A Year on the Afghan Frontier" (Lyons Press)

Joanna Nathan

Senior Afghanistan Analyst, International Crisis Group

Ethan Nadelmann

Founder and Executive Director, Drug Policy Alliance

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