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By Mike Zaman

Mexico which is now caught between the culture of the drug cartels, and a lawless atmosphere that may never be eliminated, may surrender to the mores that has become so inbred within their system.

Drugs as we all know are big business but just how big has never been defined.

Mexico is only one country out of 20 that caters to the Hugh profits and international demand. They bring such a high profit that even our intelligence agency is invested heavily both financially and immorally. But how and why have we allowed this to happen? It’s all about money!

And as most countries both big and small require money of some sort several countries are now part of this illicit culture. And many that should have been stopped by the US physical presence still continue their profitable harvest.

Defining a Major drug producing country:

A major illicit drug producing country is one in which:
(A) 1,000 hectares or more of illicit opium poppy is cultivated or harvested during a year;
(B) 1,000 hectares or more of illicit coca is cultivated or harvested during a year; or
(C) 5,000 hectares or more of illicit cannabis is cultivated or harvested during a year,

A major drug-transit country is one:
(A) that is a significant direct source of illicit narcotic or psychotropic drugs or other controlled substances significantly affecting the United States; or
(B) through which are transported such drugs or substances.

The following major illicit drug producing and/or drug-transit countries were identified for the US Congress by the President on September 15, 2009, consistent with section 706(1) of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, (Public Law 107-228):

Afghanistan, The Bahamas, Bolivia, Brazil, Burma, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, Haiti, India, Jamaica, Laos, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, and Venezuela.

Of these 20 countries, Burma, Bolivia, and Venezuela were designated by the President as having “failed demonstrably” during the previous 12 months to adhere to their obligations under international counternarcotics agreements and take the measures set forth in section 489(a)(1) of the FAA.

The President determined, however, in accordance with provisions of Section 706(3)(A) of the FRAA, that a vital national interest waiver permits funding to Bolivia and Venezuela for programs critical to our vital national interest.

Could that interest be an uninterrupted flow of drugs into the US?

The following countries and jurisdictions have been identified to be major sources of precursor or essential chemicals used in the production of illicit narcotics: Note the US is on this list!

Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Germany, India, Mexico, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, the United Kingdom, and the United States

A major money laundering country is defined by statute as one “whose financial institutions engage in currency transactions involving significant amounts of proceeds from international narcotics trafficking.”

This year’s list of major money laundering countries recognizes this relationship by including all countries and other jurisdictions, whose financial institutions engage in transactions involving significant amounts of proceeds from all serious crime. The following countries/jurisdictions have been identified this year in this category: Note the US is also on this list!

Afghanistan, Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Burma, Cambodia, Canada, Cayman Islands, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Dominican Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Guernsey, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Iran, Isle of Man, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jersey, Kenya, Latvia, Lebanon, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Macau, Mexico, Netherlands, Nigeria, Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Philippines, Russia, Singapore, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Venezuela, and Zimbabwe.

Does anyone really believe there is a war on drugs?

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By Soha

CRWE Newswire Mideast Correspodent

Afghan President Hamid Karzai said that there is no formal peace process with the Taliban. However he confessed that individual contacts were there with some elements of the Islamic group.

“That’s not yet a formal process,” he noted. “The road map is clear. The indications for peace would be that Afghanistan will be ready to talk to those Taliban powers who belong to Afghanistan and are not part of al-Qaeda, who are not part of any other terrorist network, who accept the Afghanistan Constitution and the progress that we have achieved in the past so many years.”

Karzai acknowledged that talks were also possible with the members of the Taliban willing to return to a normal civilian life and who are not connected to any foreign body outside of Afghanistan.

While speaking about the outside security contractors in Afghanistan, Karzai said, “I am appealing to the U.S. taxpayer not to allow their hard-earned money to be wasted on groups that are not only providing lots of inconveniences to the Afghan people but actually are, God knows, in contact with Mafia-like groups and perhaps also funding militants and insurgents and terrorists through those funds.”

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Reported By: Soha CRWE Newswire Middle East correspondent

Hundreds of Afghans protested the civilian killings in the country by blocking a highway. They were protesting against the alleged killing of a father and son in a raid by NATO forces in the country’s east.

NATO`s International Security Assistance Force said that the raid was in pursuit of a Taliban bomb-making expert linked to at least two attacks.

ISAF`s statement said `as the security force approached the targeted compound…they immediately opened fire from multiple locations.

The assault force decisively engaged and killed two of the enemy fighters and disarmed a third`.

However the provincial police spokesman Abdul Ghafoor gave a different version of the story. Ghafoor said `the coalition forces went into a house and killed a father and a son. They have arrested three people.

They are innocent civilians, they are farmers and are not linked to any militant group`, he said.

He said further that the police had contacted the Interior ministry and NATO to try to secure the release of those detained.

Sentiments against the allies are rising due to the increased number of civilian casualties. Afghan President Hamid Karzai has also raised concern over the increasing number of civilian casualties at the hands of the NATO forces. Everyone wants the NATO forces to leave, they kill Afghanis and then make up stories to cover their tracks

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Reported By: Soha CRWE Newswire Middle East correspondent

Afghan President Hamid Karzai has formally ordered security firms to disband. The order has been given to avoid the misuse of weapons which had caused `horrific and tragic incidents`.

Karzai said in the decree `I approve the full disbandment of private security companies, both national and international, within four months`.

The decree said that the decision aims `to better provide security for the lives and property of citizens, fight corruption, prevent irregularities and the misuse of arms, military uniforms and equipment by private security companies`.

Almost 50 security companies are operating in Afghanistan that have employed up to 40,000 armed personnel.

These companies are on contracts to provide security to the international forces, the Pentagon, the UN mission, aid and non-governmental organizations, embassies and Western media companies.

However theses security firms have been often criticized for being abusive, particularly on the country’s roads.

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Reported By: Soha CRWE Newswire Middle East correspondent

Pakistan and Afghanistan are likely to sign an antidrug trafficking agreement in Russia. Sources have said that the agreement is being signed despite intense pressure from the Afghan president Hamid Karzai.

Asif Ali Zardari`s visit to Russia did not include any provision of the same agreement for discussion during his important meeting with the Russian Prime Minster Dmitry Medvedev.

While, previously the agenda of the meeting was to include discussion on the bilateral accord besides discussing other bilateral issues.

It has been learned that Afghan President Hamid Karzai is fiercely opposed to the antidrug trafficking agreement between Pakistan and Russia. The reason of his opposition is his step-brother Ahmed Ali Wazir, who is directly involved in running a drug empire in southern Afghanistan.

Afghanistan is being run by various drug traffickers who are said to have links with the Taliban. Taliban earn millions of dollars through drugs to finance their expenses.

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