Part of our “government” is working to eradicate the illegal drug industry while the other part of our “government” is working to more fully exploit that same illegal drug industry for it’s own profit, gain and games.
We have US gov agents on both sides of the fight killing each other.
I’m thinking of the $45 million gas station.
We’ve also been protecting many of the farmers from bandits wanting to steal their poppy money.
That means we’re paying for both sides of the fight.