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300. Why Ukraine invaded Russia, the Musk-Trump love-in, and Rory’s visit to Afghanistan
The Rest Is Politics
Money Fails Where Law Prevails
Efforts to combat opium production in Afghanistan through financial incentives largely failed as billions were spent without significant impact on poppy cultivation. Despite extensive funding aimed at persuading farmers to grow alternatives, satellite imagery revealed a continuous increase in poppy fields during the intervention period. In contrast, the Taliban effectively reduced opium cultivation not through financial means but by enforcing legal restrictions on cultivation, highlighting the limitations of monetary approaches in addressing such complex issues.
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