Yup, the US knew how to get opium production up and how to protect it.
Posted on 12/03/2025 4:11:14 PM PST by nickcarraway
There were signs that heroin from Myanmar is reaching markets in Europe previously supplied by Afghanistan, with several seizures over the past year that involved passengers travelling from Southeast Asia to Europe.
Opium poppy cultivation in Myanmar surged to its highest level in a decade this year as the nation crippled by civil war remains one of the world's primary suppliers of illicit drugs, according to a new United Nations report.
The growth solidifies Myanmar's position as the world’s main known source of illicit opium, particularly following a sharp decline in production in Afghanistan after the Taliban imposed a ban following their 2021 takeover.
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Yup, the US knew how to get opium production up and how to protect it.
One word “Paraquat”
I think the lyrics are: ‘They want to see the opium burned and the harvesters dead’. A man named John, a hammered dulcimer he plays.
“One word “Paraquat””
Spraying the poppy field would make a great ad.
One word: Fentanyl.
It will always be Burma to me, Elaine
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