While the United states Armed Forces (private mercenaries) ostensibly control most of Afghanistan, Antonio Maria Costa, Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, says that Opium production in Afghanistan will probably increase 50% to approximately 6,100 tons, in the near term.

       [added 2/24/2024]

Subsequent Events:

4/5/2007                   7/31/2007                   8/27/2007

References:

Afghanistan’s Opium Production Jumps by Nearly 50 Percent
www.godlikeProductions.com/Forum1/​message1150494/pg1

Current U.s. National Debt:

$36,167,124,467,492

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