Wages of war

By Ahmed Rashid

LAHORE, Pakistan, August 5, 1999 — Two decades of fighting have destroyed Afghanistan's normal economy. In its place has grown a criminal ec

Excerpts from this story referencing "Opium":

"… liban impose a 20% tax on dealers, which goes straight to their war chest. Opium and its end product, heroin, are a major source of income for all the Afgh …"