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Senators urge ‘honest fight’ against terror, drugs

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KABUL would continue until terrorism and drugs remained.

Senator Sher Mohammad Akhunzada from southern Helmand province told today’s session that the conflict in his province could not be controlled with 300 US Marines who took command a day earlier.

He recalled tens of thousands of foreign forces in Helmand between 2007 and 2008 had been unable maintain security there.

“The war in Helmand is about drugs and natural resources. Poppy is cultivated on large swaths of land in Helmand today compared to 2005 . . .

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