When America began its ill-fated intervention in Afghanistan 20 years ago, poppy cultivation was at an historic low thanks to a brief Taliban ban on the cultivation of the opium producing crop. The Taliban has since bought into the trade.
When America began its ill-fated intervention in Afghanistan 20 years ago, poppy cultivation was at an historic low thanks to a brief Taliban ban on the cultivation of the opium producing crop. The Taliban has since bought into the trade.
