Imperialism and illicit drugs commonly go together. However, with Taliban opium eradication efforts in full effect, heroin is in short supply, and experts fear that a new fentanyl crisis could be brewing in the US.
    • Whiskey Pickle@lemmy.mlEnglish
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      2 years ago

      You’ve moved the goalposts, but no matter.

      “I know you are but what am I?” is not a convincing argument. most people learn this when they’re 5. (borrowed form another comment)

      Operation Enduring Freedom was sold as a war on terrorism

      see, you even admit that it wasn’t about opium.

      the US repeatedly cited opium as a target of the war because they claimed it funded the Taliban.

      you’re welcome to cite sources to back up your claims. and I’ll be happy to point out how the timeline doesn’t support your assertions that the war was about opium, it just happened to be something the US did while we were there.

      Or did you think it was retaliation for 9/11 or something?

      what I think is irrelevant. that facts are what matter.

      I have American friends who died defending those poppy fields. I remember it all very well.

      irrelevant. present facts. not anecdotes or your feelings.

      Also do feel free to explain how this is any way relevant to the conversation:

      correlation ≠ causation

      I have, repeatedly. your inability/refusal to understand is not my problem.