US spends $7bn but fails to stop Afghan opium poppy growth

Opium poppy cultivation in Afghanistan hit record levels in 2013 despite counter-narcotics efforts by Washington, a US report says. The special inspector general for Afghanistan reconstruction said the US had spent $7.6bn (£4.72bn) over 13 years trying to eradicate the plant. via Pocket http://ift.tt/1tJl937