2008-12-24 NATO Commanders Reluctant to Launch Anti-Drug Operations

2008-12-24 Jason Ditz Antiwar.com \war on drugs\Afghanistan\opium http://news.antiwar.com/2008/12/24/nato-commanders-reluctant-to-launch-anti-drug-operations/ NATO Commanders Reluctant to Launch Anti-Drug Operations NATO Commanders Reluctant to Launch Anti-Drug Operations  Getting NATO to agree to the US plan to dramatically escalate the war on drugs in Afghanistan was no small task. Tired of trying to persuade the nations of the necessity of the operation, perpetually exasperated General John Craddock lashed out at NATO allies in October, claiming those who didnâ€™t agree with the US position â€œhave not listened to the argument.â€ Military commanders continued to complain, but in the end NATO did agree to ratchet up attacks on the opium industry in the dirt-poor nation. But agreeing to do something and actually doing it are two different things, and it seems that those commanders, still wracked with doubt, are holding back.

NATO military commanders are reluctant to escalate the war on drugs in Afghanistan, concerned that it will make the situation worse.   