Opium

Opium Production in the Raj.

Amitav Ghosh has a new book out about how the British financed their rule in India through the trade of opium, ceasing export only in the 1920s. When this lucrative business ended, British rule ended within approximately a quarter century. The largest opium producer in the world is Afghanistan. The Taliban was opposed to the opium trade. The NATO forces are in charge of most of the country. It seems logical they are in a position of control over the opium. So... who among the NATO allies is profiting from the opium trade? Are highly placed politicians and bureaucrats reaping enormous wealth from the trade in opium? Of course they are. Where is the opium being exported to? The major recipient of the opium is the European Union, followed by the USA.