Comments on: Kidnapping: The Taliban’s New Source of Income http://www.captainsjournal.com/2008/09/08/kidnapping-the-talibans-new-source-of-income/ News & Commentary on Warfare, Policy and Counterterrorism Sat, 20 Mar 2010 13:52:14 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: The Thunder Run http://www.captainsjournal.com/2008/09/08/kidnapping-the-talibans-new-source-of-income/comment-page-1/#comment-26499 The Thunder Run Tue, 09 Sep 2008 15:22:07 +0000 http://www.captainsjournal.com/?p=1291#comment-26499 <strong>Web Reconnaissance for 09/09/2008...</strong> A short recon of what’s out there that might draw your attention, updated throughout the day...so check back often.... Web Reconnaissance for 09/09/2008…

A short recon of what’s out there that might draw your attention, updated throughout the day…so check back often….

]]> By: LT Nixon http://www.captainsjournal.com/2008/09/08/kidnapping-the-talibans-new-source-of-income/comment-page-1/#comment-26498 LT Nixon Tue, 09 Sep 2008 04:56:58 +0000 http://www.captainsjournal.com/?p=1291#comment-26498 Never been a big fan of poppy eradication, especially when it subverts our ultimate goal in Afghanistan (eradicating Taliban/AQ and stabilizing region). But the War on Drugs has been going on longer than the War on Terror, so it's natural that this erroneous doctrine wouldn't be questioned. I think we need to honestly assess what our priorities are, because, IMHO, the threat of Islamic extremism is a lot more serious and devastating than some loser shooting up in an alley. Never been a big fan of poppy eradication, especially when it subverts our ultimate goal in Afghanistan (eradicating Taliban/AQ and stabilizing region). But the War on Drugs has been going on longer than the War on Terror, so it’s natural that this erroneous doctrine wouldn’t be questioned. I think we need to honestly assess what our priorities are, because, IMHO, the threat of Islamic extremism is a lot more serious and devastating than some loser shooting up in an alley.

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