Opium Production in Afghanistan

Some "crazy" conspiracy theorist say that the war in Afghanistan is all about restoring opium production to the region. In 2001 the Taliban had opium production down to an all time low, then the U. S. military stepped in..


The War in Afghanistan, began on October 7, 2001 as the U.S. military's Operation Enduring Freedom and the British military's Operation Herrick, was launched.