U.S. Senate Report: Afghanistan Is At Risk Of Becoming A Narco-State

Senators: Without US Aid, Afghanistan Turns Into Narco-State -- The Hill

Sens. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) released a bipartisan report Tuesday that aims to fight the Afghanistan drug trade.

“The Afghan drug trade funds the Taliban, fuels corruption and creates major public health challenges,” Feinstein said Tuesday. “Afghanistan could become a narco-state without an effective, comprehensive and coordinated counternarcotics strategy, coupled with unprecedented levels of international cooperation.

“If we don’t act, Afghanistan’s drug trade could undermine hard won gains and U.S. investments and threaten the safety of the citizens of Afghanistan and neighboring countries.”

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More News On Afghanistan's Growing Opium/Heroin Trade

Report Warns Afghanistan May Become 'Narco-State' -- Newsmax
Afghanistan: UN officials urge reforms, fight against drug trade to ensure country’s security -- UN News Centre
Afghanistan’s Thriving Drug Trade Worries Neighbours -- John C. K. Daly, Silk Road Reporters
Afghan Opium Cultivation Rises to Record Levels -- New York Times
Kabul Residents Watch as Heroin Addiction Grows -- New York Times
Afghanistan: The Making of a Narco State -- Matthieu Aikins, Rolling Stone