tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25656996.post740040413046533218..comments2024-03-29T22:45:22.924+00:00Comments on David Lindsay: Smack, Dope, Write Your Own Title To This OneDavid Lindsayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06839882674758833524noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25656996.post-92192281737316276662010-09-13T22:41:41.186+01:002010-09-13T22:41:41.186+01:00Similar things happened during the Vietnam War and...Similar things happened during the Vietnam War and the Soviet War in Afghanistan. We all know how those adventures turned out.Mr. Piccolonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25656996.post-41630245895050754202010-09-13T15:55:25.554+01:002010-09-13T15:55:25.554+01:00It's the context. Stamping out the heroin trad...It's the context. Stamping out the heroin trade has been among the numerous reasons, all of them bogus, that have at some point been given for the war in Afghanistan.David Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06839882674758833524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25656996.post-56085828561884082002010-09-13T15:51:34.404+01:002010-09-13T15:51:34.404+01:00It's not.
There's a long history of (a sm...It's not.<br /><br />There's a long history of (a small number of) soldiers being involved in organised crime. Drug smuggling is far from uncommon which is hardly surprising given that soldiers have a propensity to be stationed around the world and thus can access the stuff at source.<br /><br />We have Military Police for a reason, after all. I'm surprised you're surprised. Everyone knows this.bightnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25656996.post-23654554050533797322010-09-13T15:37:12.443+01:002010-09-13T15:37:12.443+01:00The story is that it is not a story. We no longer ...The story is that it is not a story. We no longer find these things remarkable.David Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06839882674758833524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25656996.post-67819931712540513492010-09-13T15:31:47.770+01:002010-09-13T15:31:47.770+01:00Why isn't this a huge story?Why isn't this a huge story?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com