[Newsbot]

Title: British, Canadian troops smuggling Afghan heroin: report
Category: Military
Posted By: Strutz
Date: 2010-09-12 21:56:46
Canadian

[Strutz]

So far these are unsubstantiated allegations.

$1:

Sales of the poppy derivatives generates millions of dollars each year, much of which goes to finance the Taliban.

I really hope that our troops are not involved with this.

[andyt]

One part of the big increase in drug use in the US was the Vietnam war. Lots of addicts came back from that one, lots of trade routes established. No reason Astan, producing all those poppies, and just as corrupt as South Vietnam should be any different.

[Hyack]

Strutz Strutz:

So far these are unsubstantiated allegations.

Which is why I didn't run this story when it showed up on the BBC News this morning.

[PostFactum]

That's the typical example that money are always putting down all moral humanity rules, even if you're a soldier.

[Freakinoldguy]

PostFactum PostFactum:

That's the typical example that money always are putting down all moral humanity rules, even if you're a soldier.

This sounds more like the urban type legend about, someone's brothers, cousins, uncles, sisters, aunt who heard that the Murphy kid down the street who's serving in Afghanistan smuggled out some heroin to a friend in Toronto last week.

Rather than a shipment of heroin was found in a crate being transported from Afghanistan to Canada.

So before we hang anyone we'd better remember that Unsubstantiated is the key word here.

[Guy_Fawkes]

andyt andyt:

One part of the big increase in drug use in the US was the Vietnam war. Lots of addicts came back from that one, lots of trade routes established. No reason Astan, producing all those poppies, and just as corrupt as South Vietnam should be any different.

There are many reasons, one of which being Canada does not use conscripts.

[2Cdo]

Anything to make the military look bad is perfect for Canadian media. Especially if it is unsubstantiated allegations.

[EyeBrock]

Yea, CTV were all over it eh? Support Our Troops my arse. CTV don't like the military or the cops.

How about waiting until somebody is at least charged? Wankers.

[EyeBrock]

The BBC use a similar hyped up headline, no mention of CF involvement and as you read the article, all that's happened is that the Brits are using sniffer dogs to check outbound aircraft from KAF. No arrests, no charges, fuck all really.

Good to smear our and the Brit troops though eh?

More lazy-journalism from the Canadian media.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-11277466

[andyt]

Guy_Fawkes Guy_Fawkes:

andyt andyt:

One part of the big increase in drug use in the US was the Vietnam war. Lots of addicts came back from that one, lots of trade routes established. No reason Astan, producing all those poppies, and just as corrupt as South Vietnam should be any different.

There are many reasons, one of which being Canada does not use conscripts.

Yes good point. But even volunteers can be tempted.

[EyeBrock]

And the reality of it is andy, there are probably a few things going on that shouldn't be.
Tightening up on AT security isn't a bad thing.

After the Falklands, the bosses turned a blind eye to the Pongos coming back with 'trophies' such as Argie pistols etc. The problem was that those Argie pistols found their way to the IRA and UK organised criminal gangs. Not good.

[andyt]

So the question is more a matter of quantity than whether it's happening at all. But even if it is, which is not good, it's not as if this is going to represent the bulk of the opioids that find their way into Canada. Unless of course some guy got really enterprising with some transport planes - but does Canada even have transport planes?

[EyeBrock]

andyt andyt:

So the question is more a matter of quantity than whether it's happening at all. But even if it is, which is not good, it's not as if this is going to represent the bulk of the opioids that find their way into Canada. Unless of course some guy got really enterprising with some transport planes - but does Canada even have transport planes?

You are kidding right andy? "...does Canada even have transport planes?"

You must be studying to be a journalist eh?

[andyt]

EyeBrock EyeBrock:

andyt andyt:

So the question is more a matter of quantity than whether it's happening at all. But even if it is, which is not good, it's not as if this is going to represent the bulk of the opioids that find their way into Canada. Unless of course some guy got really enterprising with some transport planes - but does Canada even have transport planes?

You are kidding right andy? "...does Canada even have transport planes?"

You must be studying to be a journalist eh?

Well I recall jounalists telling me how we didn't have transport capability and had to hitch rides with the US troops. Maybe they bought some by then, I don't know. I let my Military Updates subscription lapse.