Chris Murphy

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5/ As we walked, we noticed the fields were filled with gorgeous, colorful flowers. We asked the elder what this crop was, the one they now sold to the Taliban. "Poppy", he said, without hesitation. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Aug. 13, 2021

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4/ The elders told us how the Taliban used to come into town and steal their crops. Now, with U.S. Army protection, the farmers could harvest in peace and sell their crops at market prices. The Taliban were still their customers, but at least now they got paid, thanks to the U.S. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Aug. 13, 2021

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6/ I turned to one of the Republicans on the trip, Rep. Adam Kenzinger, and said, "So the U.S. is here protecting the heroin trade that provides the Taliban with an income to continue the insurgency we are supposed to be fighting?" — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Aug. 13, 2021