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War on Drugs in Afghanistan Complicates War on Terror (U.S. News & World Report)
U.S. News & World Report - The recent assassination of political strongman Ahmed Wali Karzai put in plain sight for Americans something in Afghanistan that has been off the radar for many: drug-related corruption. Half-brother to the president and head of the elected provincial council in Kandahar, the late Karzai was known in southern Afghanistan for his wealth and power--both of which, some allege, he derived in part from his influence in the illicit drug trade.
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U.S. News & World Report - The recent assassination of political strongman Ahmed Wali Karzai put in plain sight for Americans something in Afghanistan that has been off the radar for many: drug-related corruption. Half-brother to the president and head of the elected provincial council in Kandahar, the late Karzai was known in southern Afghanistan for his wealth and power--both of which, some allege, he derived in part from his influence in the illicit drug trade.
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