I see now it was all...in the plan.
I don't think we're communicating on the same plane of thought here. Are you insinuating that I think an influx of heroin would be good for the country? I don't.
What I'm saying is that the Afghans are not going to want to give up that Poppy money. IF the new government suceeds in their stated desire to wipe out the poppy crops, it's going to take time. With the "peacekeeping" forces there, the country should be a little more stable, which may make it possible for some to go into direct competition with the Balkan al-Qaeda. IF there's a price war, it will temporarily help to defund the al-Qaeda. OTOH, it's going to make it tough on places like NYC if they get flooded with cheap heroin.
If you mean do I think there are those who want the competition stopped (besides people who don't want the heroin in their communities), you bet I do. I'm sure there are lots of competing cartels who'd love to see the price rise.
I'm sure there are lots of people and companies salivating over the oil & gas pipelines, too.
In short, a lot of countries and organizations are backing this war, all for reasons of their own. Some are altruistic. Some are not. I was just simply making an observation.