http://www.alternet.org/drugs/how-lucrative-illegal-drug-trafficking-finances-international-terrorist-organizations?akid=12408.294211.eYjpem&rd=1&src=newsletter1024737&t=23
“Globally, drug trafficking is not just a criminal issue, not just a
health and safety issue, it’s a national security issue. Addiction and
abuse across the world is funding and fueling insurgents.”
Roughly half of the Department of State’s 59 officially designated foreign terrorist organizationshave
been linked to the global drug trade. Those outfits are all vying for a
piece of the most lucrative illicit pie on the planet. According to the
U.N. world drug report, the international drug trade generates $400
billion annually.
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