"The Taliban Are Megarich" Topic
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| Tango01 | 10 Jun 2021 10:12 p.m. PST |
"The Taliban militants of Afghanistan have grown richer and more powerful since their fundamentalist Islamic regime was toppled by U.S. forces in 2001. In the fiscal year that ended in March 2020, the Taliban reportedly brought in US$1.6 billion, according to Mullah Yaqoob, son of the late Taliban spiritual leader Mullah Mohammad Omar, who revealed the Taliban's income sources in a confidential report commissioned by NATO and later obtained by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. In comparison, the Afghan government brought in $5.55 USD billion during the same period…"
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| Thresher01 | 11 Jun 2021 7:28 a.m. PST |
Hmmm, sounds like time to take that away from them. |
| SBminisguy | 11 Jun 2021 8:05 a.m. PST |
It's all opium $$$, with the help of Pakistan and Iran, the Taliban's top sponsors. |
| USAFpilot | 11 Jun 2021 8:10 a.m. PST |
…and with the help of the US in paving roads throughout the country. |
 Legion 4  | 11 Jun 2021 8:23 a.m. PST |
I have heard that 75% of opium, etc., that comes to Europe is from A'stan.
and with the help of the US in paving roads throughout the country. Upgraded infrastructure works for everybody … both the good & bad guys.
Again … "No matter how bad it gets … someone makes a profit " …
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| Tango01 | 11 Jun 2021 9:48 p.m. PST |
Afghanistan: A Journey Through Taliban Country
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| Legion 4 | 12 Jun 2021 5:33 p.m. PST |
They may have to change the place to "Talibanistan" … |
| Tango01 | 13 Jun 2021 3:07 p.m. PST |
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added anti-tank elements to his NATO forces in WWIII: Team Yankee.