There are still a lot of questions to be answered with regard to America’s “prompt” response to September 11 attacks.

Posted by Pio on April 17, 2002 at 09:22:47:

There are still a lot of questions to be answered with regard to America’s “prompt” response to September 11 attacks. The main one relates to the crucial decision of invading Afghanistan. One should know Americans to understand that it wasn’t just a spontaneous move caused by hurt feelings. Apart from exercising control over oil and gas routes, some of which are still being prognosticated, there is something very real, already existing. That “something” can bear enormous profits to those who control it… Of course, drugs. The “sowing campaign” traditionally is a success in this country, in spite of the wars and forbidding laws. The last one was not an exception. The areas under the crops were being increased only in Taliban times. The situation may further deteriorate because all sorts of sanctions have been lifted, and Afghanistan is now free to export its products. So, according to independent estimates, some 3 thousand tones of Afghani narcotics are expected to be illegally forwarded to European capitals quite soon via “traditional” routes, now being under the US military control. The worst may come true. Under the CIA “cover”, Afghanistan nowadays is gradually gaining the status of the world’s biggest producer of opium, as Colombia, at its time, got the status of the leading cocaine producer.

Responses:

1. Re: WHICH GOD ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT? John 03/10/03 (0)
2. GOD HELP SERBIA, THEIR TROUBLES ARE JUST STARTING LEWIS B. SCKOLNICK 11/23/02 (2)

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