I always wondered, #1 producer of opium in the world. Where did all those billions go every year for the last 20 years?
One of my nephews spent 3 tours in Afghanistan. He said corruption was everywhere. And opium was sold on street corners openly. Afghan soldiers routinely sold off their weapons and then claimed they were “lost”. His senior commanders were aware of all of this but they did nothing as they were told to NOT do anything by the politicians.
He came home in one piece but said flat out we accomplished nothing....and this was in 2016.