FEATURE-Afghanistan, West hope farming will crush Taliban, poppy lure - Reuters

Daily Star - Lebanon FEATURE-Afghanistan, West hope farming will crush Taliban, poppy lure Reuters Disgruntled and impoverished farmers in southern Kandahar province, the birthplace of the Taliban and one of the country's poorest areas, have turned to fighting instead, tempted by the Taliban's fast cash offer to would-be insurgents. ... Taliban tweets lie: militaryMontreal Gazette Military fires back at false claims in Taliban tweetNational Post all 52 news articles »