Articles by Alfred W McCoy

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How the Heroin Trade Explains the US-UK Failure in Afghanistan
Alfred W McCoy – The Guardian, 15 Jan 2018

9 Jan 2018 – After fighting the longest war in its history, the US stands at the brink of defeat in Afghanistan. How could this be possible? After 16 years and $1tn spent, there is no end to the fighting – but western intervention has resulted in Afghanistan becoming the world’s first true narco-state.

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