The spoils of war: Afghanistan’s multibillion dollar heroin trade

Filed by Elara Myst

 Washington's Hidden Agenda in Afghanistan: Sustain the Drug TradeBy Prof Michel ChossudovskyGlobal Research, September 07, 2026Global Research 14 June 2005 The article below was first published in 2005. Below is a detailed update followed by the original 2005 article. Author’s Note and UpdateThe US opioid crisis broadly defined bears a relationship to the export of heroin out of Afghanistan.How will  this multibillion trade (which until recently was protected by US ...