Why hasn't the United States defoliated the opium poppy fields in Afganastan?

Question

What happened to the war on drugs?

Answer 1

The talibans were destroying the opium fields at the end remember? But since the war it is the only way for farmers over there to make money to get basic needs. Things are weird in this world.

Answer 2

1; It's not our country.

2; They're not our poppies.

3; Taxpayers like me are pissed off that I have to pay to meddle in the affairs of sovereign  nations on the other side of the globe that have NOTHING to do with my life in any way.

Live and let live, live and let die.

Answer 3

Because the CIA needs the opium and heroin to pay for their various illegal operations.

Exactly like how they funded FARC.

CIA= international terrorists. Fact.

Answer 4

First tell me where we get the authority to march into another sovereign country and destroy anything, even poppy fields.

As for the so called war on drugs.  It's a fine example of another failed government program where we keep throwing good money after bad.

Answer 5

First off, they are OPIUM fields.

That should answer your question right there.

As far as the war on drugs, we lost.

And before you object, let me remind you of how well Prohibiton went over in this country.