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Seeds of Terror: How Heroin Is Bankrolling the Taliban and Al Qaeda

Gretchen Peters

About the Program

Gretchen Peters talks about the Taliban's control of the opium trade and the financing of terrorist groups like Al Qaeda.  Ms. Peters argues that the Taliban are more criminals than ideological warriors and that economic alternatives must be created if the current situation in Afghanistan is to change.  She spoke at The Half King in New York City.   

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Gretchen Peters

Gretchen PetersGretchen Peters has covered Afghanistan for the Associated Press and ABC News. For more, visit: gretchenpeters.org.
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Past Airings

  • Saturday, August 8th at 5pm (ET)
  • Monday, July 27th at 2:15am (ET)
  • Sunday, June 28th at 11:15am (ET)
  • Saturday, June 27th at 2pm (ET)
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