Blair's reason for war in Afghanistan collapses as opium production in the country reaches its highest ever levels

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Blair's reason for war in Afghanistan collapses as
opium production in the country reaches its
highest ever levels ahead of NATO troops' withdrawal

Mail Online - Simon Tomlinson, 11/13/13
 

Case in pieces: Then Prime Minister Tony Blair (pictured speaking to troops in Afghanistan in 2006) cited the war on heroin as a main reason for invading the country - but production of opium is now at record levels

Case in pieces: Then Prime Minister Tony Blair (pictured speaking to troops in Afghanistan in 2006) cited the war on heroin as a main reason for invading the country - but production of opium is now at record levels

Afghanistan's opium production surged to record levels this year - making a mockery of Tony Blair's key argument for invading the country.

Cutting the supply of heroin, which is made from opium, was one of the main reasons given by then-prime minister Mr Blair in 2001 for sending in British troops.

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