tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9179600.post7872128558460766104..comments2023-10-17T08:35:39.223-04:00Comments on Queer Thoughts: Liberals and Cons fail us with Afghanistanrickyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17824176585273550263noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9179600.post-23980310136604945062008-10-09T13:21:00.000-04:002008-10-09T13:21:00.000-04:00Mark, you are right, it is clear diplomatic effort...Mark, you are right, it is clear diplomatic efforts are needed. As too buying up the opium crop, you bet. That is a bargain for the west for sure.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9179600.post-68844336380772075802008-10-09T13:16:00.000-04:002008-10-09T13:16:00.000-04:00Local diplomacy is vital in Afghanistan. As soon a...Local diplomacy is vital in Afghanistan. As soon as this election is over, we can be sure that Harper, if still PM (sadly likely), either won't hold discussions, or will sabotage them.<BR/><BR/>Afghanistan historically has been placated by making deals.<BR/><BR/>I still think the smartest thing we could do would be to buy the entire Afghanistan opium crop every year at a good price.Mark Richard Francishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16331995640397477486noreply@blogger.com