I think it is something a little more like protecting the cartels.
http://www.newsweek.com/2013/06/12/talibans-new-role-afghanistans-drug-mafia-237524.html
Educated people in South America understand that major traficking doesn’t happen without government complicity.
We are iin the midst of a heroin epidemic, a drug epidemic, and world market are being flooded. It all makes sense when you realize that despite kids dropping like flies, our FED agencies are silent.
Qatar used as transit point by drug traffickers: Expert
September 17, 2013 - 3:07:42 am
http://www.businessinsider.com/the-us-offers-the-taliban-a-new-mideast-headquarters-2011-9
US offers headquarters for Taliban in Qatar.