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The War on Opium, and the War in Afghanistan; how it affects society.
By
David G. Caban, MBA
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Abstract
The purpose of this research is too explained that the real reason behind the War
on Terror is not only targeting certain militia groups; such as, Al Quida, hunting down
Osama Bin Laden, and other related terrorist groups, but rather society. There tends to be
a similarity between these two variables the War on Terror, and the War on Drugs, which
solely targets society more extensively, and selected cartels, or groups, rather than the
drug itself. This tends to be a problematic issue that has posed within society for several
centuries.
The War on Terror has similarity to the War on Drugs. The War on Terror has
targeted the human populations, as did the War on Drugs and Poverty. This was a result
of secret political corporate agenda withheld from the public. There are certain corrupt
governmental and banking institutions for several centuries that have been involved in the
machinery of money laundry to SUPPORT both organized crime syndicates and political
party members involved with opium trading.
This research will focus on three central elements the historical relation between
the opium wars during the early nineteenth century, and the present day War on
Terrorism. Secondly, is the cultivation of society that includes taxation of the opium
trade, and conflict trade. Lastly, is the byproduct of the drug trade, which is economic
devastation of societies both within the past and present day that leads into genocidal
activities?
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Table of Contents
I. Title 1II. Abstract 2III. Table of Contents 3IV. Statement of the problem 4
V. Historical roots 4a. Britain, Japan, and China relation with opium trade 4 b. The correlation in Afghanistan 8c. Rational Choice 11
VI. Political & Corporate Agenda 13
a. Taxation 15 b. Whos stemming to gain 17c. Conflict Trading 18
VII. Cultivating Society 20a. How opium affects the common man and society 21 b. Creating the Addict 23c. Genocide 25d. Recommendation, further studies, and conclusion 27e. Reference 29
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Statement of the Problem
Disinformation that was communicated through the mainstream media regarding
the War on Terror was NOT at all about terror, but rather, too reinstitutes the poppy
industry in Afghanistan. This is just one of the justifiable reasons for the existing conflict
in Afghanistan, however, such issue was either withheld or refrained from the public
(Polya, 2005).
Historical Roots
Britain, Japan, and China relation to the opium trade
The relation between opium trades for the beneficial of economics is nothing new,
but rather, a trade that was practice for centuries. Opium trade between Britain and Japan
had always served a purpose, such as, benefiting the economical political means that was
instituted through both corporate and governmental agendas. One such practice was
through British Merchants that traded with China because Britain utilized such practice to
smuggled Opium from India, in exchanged for cheap labor, and other Chinese
commodities, and resources that benefited the British Community (Hanes & Sanello,
2003). However; when the Chinese officials attempted to prohibit, or restricts the opium
trade the British military responded by expanding the open markets that created the
ideology of cheap labor (Marez, 2004). Cheap labor was utilized through trading of
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human resources by smuggling humans to either Britain, and-or other nations for the
means of trading (Marez, 2004).
The ensuing practices of Chinese workers benefited the British trade markets by
exploiting labor with the intent to increase in profits, revenue through the opium and
other drug trade (Marez, 2004). Eventually, the British were able to benefit immensely,
through the process called commodity converging by instituting both labor with opium
(Marez, 2004). Therefore, capitalist from other societies tend to adopt similar ideological
practices instituted by the British, to view Chinese Labors with opium as a single
commodity (Marez, 2004).
Opium, which is a drug that is widely used for several different medical means;
such as, cough suppressant, pain reliever, diarrhea control and mental treatment (Inaba &
Cohen, 2004, pg. 7). Opium was also known as the mystery, or wonder drug (Inaba &
Cohen, 2004). However, it benefited both the government and corporate means through
illegal drug trade that was infiltrated through the trading process, which included
organized crime elements that penetrated societal. Resulting, it has generated billions of
dollars that not only benefited white-collar criminal elements (undetected
political/corporate crime) that where involved, but also, the segment population that
benefited through habitual addiction (Inaba & Cohen, 2004; Polya, 2005).
In relation to the War on Terror is to attract the attention away from the
exploitation of gaining, controlling the revenue obtain through the cultural trading
practices of opium trade, too the heinous war of information intended to pursued the vast
majority that the War on Terror is a war between extreme religious political groups. In
other words, what the media displays is the information of troop fighting, and not the real
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reason for the existing conflict. For example, throughout history war has to be funded to
produce material for the war machine, or secret political corporate agenda; such as,
weaponry, supplies and manpower to institute the production of conflict.
The Revolutionary War was financed through alcohol and tobacco trading, as well
as, government sponsored lottery ticket, because currency at the time did not had as much
value (Inaba & Cohen, 2004). Also, Japan benefited from opium trade with Britain, and
China, which benefited both the imperialism and military infrastructure of Japan. The
opium trade also stimulated their economy, which theoretically benefits nowadays-
economical societies (Barkan, 2001; Thorn, 2002).
Opium was first introduced to Japan, as Chinese herbal medication (Opium in
Japan Website, 2005). It was used as painkillers, and during this epoch there were no
restriction to the cultivation or trading of opium in China. During this period of time it
was no different to nowadays methods of trading practices. Through normal practices of
trading with Japan, Japan would export their goods, and import opium as a trade
commodity, or goods for the intended purposes of medication (Opium in Japan Website,
2005). However, this drug became favorable to the citizenry of Japan. As a result, Japan
experience a good segment of its population became addicted to this drug (Opium in
Japan Website, 2005).
From medically prescribed drug opium became a recreational use that was
favorable accepted by the society of Japan, as well as, becoming socially accepted from
other local Asian markets (Opium in Japan Website, 2005).
The central ideology behind Japans import of the opium drug was simply
economic reasons. It benefited both the governmental, and corporate elites, not the just
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the addict. It was either Japan profited from the import of the drug, which was sold to the
public through illegal merchant trading from China (Brook & Tadashi, 2000). In regards
to any practices of suppression of the opium trade from the Japans consideration
throughout history was ever mentioned (Brook & Tadashi, 2000). However, it is
suggested for further research, because little is mentioned on the ground that Japan
recommending opium eradication (Brooks & Tadashi, 2000).
Throughout Japans imperialism both the citizenry of Japan, as well as, the
imperial government itself controlled legal system drug trade. Through the vast economic
rewards both parts of society benefited, however, Japan was concern for the problematic
issues with their citizens that were addicted to the drug (Brook & Tadashi, 2000).
In relation to Afghanistan the conduct of war shifts away from the attention of
reality, by focusing on the elements of war, and not exploitation. Such as, stealing
mineral resources, natural gas, opium (drug trade), and other types of minerals resources
that both governmental, and corporations would stem to gain (McCoy, 2004). Also,
opium has always been associated with oil and marijuana, which is known culturally in
Afghanistan and other neighboring countries as a reward for obtaining either opium drug,
oil, or synthetic fibers (Inaba & Cohen, 2004, pg. 7; Thorn, 2002). Marijuana was known
as the price reward for attaining such resources (Inaba & Cohen, 2004).
The correlation in Afghanistan
In relation to the current opium trade in Afghanistan there stems a correlation
between both western, as well as, eastern societys influential with both the opium and
drug trade. During the opium war between Britain, Japan, and China it benefited all three
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societies similar to Afghanistan opium trade, which is currently occurring as well as
benefiting globally.
The opium drug itself was exported from India, which imported to China in
exchange for Tea, silver and other different commodities, but mostly tea (Brook &
Tadashi, 2000). It benefited the British and Japan imperialist economies, as well as,
societys remedy of illnesses, and disease from the use of the drug (Brook & Tadashi,
2000). This similiarization has been, and is currently occurring now, in Afghanistan.
Especially, during the era of eradication, this succeeded during the former Taliban that
was removed during the early 2002.
The cultivation of the poppy was so devastated between the years of 1996 through
2001 that a twelve member team from the United Nation Drug Control doubted that
Afghanistan would ever again cultivated opium (Marez, 2004). Therefore, photos were
taken which revealed the vast territory of Afghanistan that showed fields of wheat, not
opium, however; just a year prior those same fields were populated with no wheat, but
the blood red opium field (Marez, 2004).
Soon after the eradicating farmers replanted wheat in place of the poppy seeds
(Afghanistan, opium, and the Taliban Website, 2008). The poppy fields may have
decreased during this period, but it was not all eradicated because it still was imminently
process for international trade, which benefited both the Afghanistan and global
economy.
There was an important agenda for the continual trading of opium in Afghanistan,
pertaining to certain sources, which could not allow two important factors; first, is the
eradication, which could potentially cease the trading, and secondly, is the overall
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production of cocaine and morphine that is process from the opium drug. This similarity
occurred during the Britain response just prior to the opium war in fact, this is what
launched the opium war (Afghanistan, opium, and the Taliban Website, 2008).
Japan, also did not wish to fluctuate with the eradicating, because it would impose
economic harm with the imperialist, as well as imposing a harmful relation between
Japan, and China. Therefore, Britain under desperate measures had to respond through
military means that became the ultimate instrument demanding the Chinese Government
to reconsider its decision on eradicating the opium trade. The similiarization with the
United States, and other neighboring countries within the region responded to the
invasion of Afghanistan, which instigated the ideological concept of intensifying the
opium trade, and the reinstituting of its entity (Afghanistan, opium, and the Taliban
Website, 2005). Therefore, the opium satellites, which needed to be controlled by the
United States, must be undermined (Marez, 2004).
According to the United Nation Officials that when the manufacture, or plants
that operated in Afghanistan, which process the opium would produced the milky
substance from the poppy flower, that would convert into heroin. Back in 1999 produced
and sold more of the heroin product to both Great Britain, and the North America more
than the opium trade that occurred during the era of the Golden Triangle (Afghanistan,
opium, and the Taliban Website, 2005). And, during the periods of the opium war which
occurred during the early nineteenth century.
The Pharmaceutical Corporation that embraces the opium trade through illegal
trading is well known in the business market. However; such corporations share the
similar commonality that existed prior to the opium war of the early nineteenth century
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such as; the British trading company that was stationed In India that would export the
opium to China, and the investments that was provided by the British banking, which was
legally authorized by the Queen of England during the early Nineteenth Century, because
it was an economical goal. But, the three organizations mentioned which where corrupt
businesses like the Chinese merchants, the intelligent community, and certain corrupt
governmental officials benefit that have earned from the earlier drug trade share the
commonality. In other words, between all three eras, countries (political corruptness),
business, and intelligent agency that were involved in the earlier drug trading are the
same generalized organizations (Afghanistan, opium, and the Taliban Website, 2008;
Macionis, 2000).
The central interest is the economical interest that would stimulate not only the
Afghanistan Economy, but also the world economy (Afghanistan, opium, and the Taliban
Website, 2005; Perkins, 2004). Similar practices also exist within the human trafficking,
which is known as such as modern day slavery (Salvation Army Website (2008). In
conflict trading will elaborate more on this topic.
This practice is a part of the free trade rule, however, the practical application is a
social learning behavior development (Barkan, 2001). Individual may learn such concept
through enlist process in the agency, organization, corporations and certain government
affiliated organization; such as, policing, DEA, and the military (Barkan, 2001). It is
considered as a social learning behavior, which is a paramount to white-collar criminality
discussed in the differential association theory (Bartol, 2002, pg. 129).
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Chinese labor would be equivalent to the opium product as one commodity intensify the
Chinese Government to pursue the trade (Marez, 2004). Therefore, the violation of
human dignity through such justifiable criminal actions of government thought this
would be rationale choice for economic purposes (Marez, 2004).
The habitual criminal nature and weighing out the options is considered rational
choice. However, knowingly that it would benefit economically the laws of humanity,
which in similarity to the laws of nature was violated to justify the means of profitability
(Liska & Messner, 2003, pg. 37). Similarity, with Afghanistan the United Nations was
fully aware of the Taliban eradication of the opium population, production, and
distribution to local merchants was not benefiting the common citizenry, rather it
benefited both the former Taliban regime, as well as its economy (Thorn, 2002).
Since the removal of the former Taliban Government certain members of that
society within Afghanistan stem to gain, such as; certain farmers, landowners, as well as
local warlords that now control the regions. In addition, political members within the new
Taliban Regime put back into power by the evading forces. As a result, the influx of the
opium export from Afghanistan, however, prior to the invasion of Afghanistan the opium
export since 2002 has been at its highest.
Political and corporate agenda
To determine the relation between both government and corporate involvement
with other societies that grow and cultivate, harvest the production of both cocaine and
heroin, in addition, to morphine is to closely examine the political corporate economic
interest with specific state, such as, Nigeria, Sudan and Afghanistan (Marez, 2004). As
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well as, focusing on trade relation with the current struggle; such as, genocidal activities,
human trafficking and drug trading.
There are two variables that has always related these two variables, which are
called politics and corporation; such as, the banking system, pharmaceutical companies,
warlords, defense contractors like; Halliburton, Carlyle Group, political organization, and
the opium drug itself, which is a practice that is cross-cultural, which is a generational
genetic composition which is a social learning process or behavriol (Macionis, 2000). In
other words; earlier societal were successful in such practice therefore; it can become
potentially successful to todays standards, because it involves medication that sole
purpose is to treat, and help cure society (Inaba & Cohen, 2004, pg. 4).
If certain medication can control pain, as a reliever those who have wealth would
want to have the control (Inaba & Cohen, 2004, pg. 4). This would developed the
ideological concept too control the drug for several different purposes, or agenda (Inaba
& Cohen, 2004, pg. 4). The key word is control, which is to control the flow of the
commodities such as; opium, oil, other raw resources that is designed to benefit each state
globally, which is the central ideology behind globalization (Van Der Veen, 2003; Wang,
2003).
Government and businesses has worked, and would continue too work
interchangeable, through means of obtaining wealth through the concept of governmental
legislative branches too instigate newer laws that would allow the opportunity too acquire
wealth (Inaba & Cohen, 2004). As cited by Inaba & Cohen (2004), mentioned,
governments and business have been involved cultivating, manufacturing, distributing,
taxing, and prohibiting drugs (p. 4).
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Government and corporation cohesively control the economy that can create
poverty, economic hardship, jobless; too where the citizenry could potentially become
addicts (McCoy, 1972). Therefore; by instituting laws that would benefit corporation
importing opium from other countries, such as, Afghanistan, and other neighboring
countries, as well as opposing laws that would punish the offender whether it is within
the United States or in countries that grow the poppy plant. For example, the prior
Taliban Government that was removed controlled the poppy fields and trade. Also,
eradicating the poppy population, which intensify the poverty rate within the
Afghanistan, therefore; by legally removing the prior Taliban government, so that the
United States can control the opium trade, and not the Government of Afghanistan
(Goodhand, 2004).
After the invasion of Afghanistan the poppy fields were replanted, cultivated, and
harvest, sold both domestic and internationally than its prior history (Goodhand, 2004).
Also, this created the influx of addicts both within the Country of Afghanistan, as well as
within the Western countries (Goodhand, 2004).
Opium, and drug trade is the key to control both the mind and social behavior of
societal, and this has been practical for several centuries (Inaba & Cohen, 2004). This is
the reason why drug trading is very important to both government and corporation, such
as, the banking industry, pharmaceutical companies, retailing, to mention a few (Inaba &
Cohen, 2004; Thorn, 2002; Cooper, 2004). For example; laws enacted that would allow
the medical profession to prescribed medication to known addicts; this channel of
infiltration penetrated society too control the state of mind (Inaba & Cohen, 2004).
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The overall concept for the War in Afghanistan as well as conflicts in the Middle
East would produce social and psychological, and physiological ramification that would
stem to benefit the banking and corporations by implementing certain services. Such as,
rehabilitating centers, prescribed certain medication some for experimental usage, which
would culminate the profitability of corporation of gaining higher revenue.
Taxation
Taxation is a governmental system that provides the means for both financial
gain, as well as, developing a financial strategy that would provide economic advantage
to domestics and foreign governments and its citizenry (Van Der Veen, 2003). In relation
to the drug trade governments would consider employing newer strategies, which could
benefit states interest, as well as, society rest. Rest, is through the means of both mind
and social control of its citizenry from wars, and civil unrest (Van Der Veen, 2003).
The system employs a governmental rule that allows the government to utilize the
benefit on the drug trade through the means of taxing the trade. However, it would use
the benefit of the drug trade, which is money to be used for state financing (Van Der
Veen, 2003). For example; in the late 1990s the United States placed an embargo against
the State of Afghanistan, which would prevent other societies to trade with Afghanistan
but, the Taliban Government during that time period was able to utilized its drug trade to
other nations through international markets to subsidize its economy (Van Der Veen,
2003).
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The Taliban Government gained total control of the drug and opium trade, as well
as, regional domination that was INITIALLY controlled, by the Taliban Government
(Van Der Veen, 2003).
The government societies in both domestic and internationally operated under the
political constitution of the United States, which incorporated international laws that each
state must adhere. However, through economical means it can decide to extend the rule,
by employing taxation from the illegal drug trade, which would benefit states economy.
In addition, government and corporate earnings, which would benefit through both the
illicit drug trading, and conflict trading that would coerce certain states to accept drug
trade in exchange for non-military goods. Such as, copper, zinc, and other resources for
technological advancement benefiting modern societies to avoid civil unrest (Cooper,
2002; Van Der Veen, 2003). For example, Nigeria, which would trade minerals, such as,
zinc, copper, and other related resources for technological development in exchange for
opium trading (Van Der Veen, 2003).
The power to rule is too extract the earnings from the resources or commodities
involved in trading, such as, drug opium trade and other commodities (Van Der Veen,
2003). Also, the power to rule is the power to tax the drug trade, because it would be
utilized to create a powerful state by building a military strength, which would defend
itself from either civil unrest, and-or a foreign invasion (Van Der Veen, 2003).
Who stemming to gain
The forces involved in the illicit drug trade are several different local and
international government, and corporations that have the power to rule, and the power to
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tax the illicit drug trade. Constituting the means to institute laws, which would control its
citizenry, both mind and social control (Van Der Veen, 2003).
The instituting of laws that enforces the taxation of the drug trade is in similarity
to governments that would borrow loans from international banking, such as,
International Monetary Funds (IMF) and the World Bank, which develops the causal
affect for inflation (Van Der Veen, 2003).
The elements that gain from the drug trading are as follow:
1. The drug cartels
2. Dealers on the streets
3. The addicts
4. Other crime organization
5. Pharmaceutical companies
6. Doctors, who are educated by the pharmaceutical companies how to prescribe
the drug to their patients.
In addition, to hospital institutions, which are, the aim for government,
corporations, and the banking system would rely on benefiting from the illicit drug trade
(Van Der Veen, 2003).
In other words, supporting terrorism is not just supporting a local dealer that
supplies society or certain militia groups, but is supporting the clandestine operation that
involves, government, banking institutions, and corporations (Thorn, 2002; Van Der
Veen, 2003). Therefore, laws have been passed, which would allow doctors to prescribed
medication to their client, patients without the medical practioner evaluation of their
clients (Van Der Veen, 2003). Medical practioner are encouraged by both
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pharmaceutical, medical institution to reach a certain quota to sell certain drugs, and-or
narcotics for profitability (Van Der Veen, 2003).
This practice is nothing new it is a generational practicum, which existed for
centuries. For example, in the United States the government in the past would earn thirty-
five percent tax from both the alcohol, and tobacco earnings from the industry (Van Der
Veen, 2003). Therefore, under that same theory, this would be utilized from the opium
trade.
The taxation that is extracted from the drug trading stimulates the economy, it
creates states, and wars (Van Der Veen, 2003). The ideology behind the drug trade is the
mechanism that can extract natural resources from other societies to gain and benefit,
which is used to trade to other societies that would gain through COERCIVE means to
avoid civil unrest (Van Der Veen, 2003).
Conflict trading
Conflict trading is played while the process of trading is practical during a state
collapse (Cooper, 2002). The types of commodity that are traded internationally are
considered non-military goods (Cooper, 2002). Non-military goods that are traded are
timber, copper, oil, diamonds and drugs (Cooper, 2002). These commodities are traded
with intended banking and business financial means that would stimulate any economy.
For example, the Afghanistan trading on non-military goods, such as, opium trading, oil,
would be utilized to finance Afghanistan, and-or the Gulf War, which is Iraq (Thorn,
2002). Similarity during the Golden Triangle Era, which existed during the Vietnam
Campaign period that was finance for the war effort, as well as opening the western
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corridor of drug infiltration into Great Britain, and the United States, North America
(Cooper, 2002; McCoy, 1976; Thorn, 2002).
Normal trading occurs when trading of commodities that may include trading of
military goods without state collapse, and-or not involve with any conflict, such as, civil
wars or conflict with other states (Cooper, 2002). However, war probability have certain
preference to drug trading, such as, to maintain peace either within the region and-or
other states. Foreign countries within the Continent of Africa would agree in exchange
for drug trading for raw materials, because it would be utilize for technological advances.
Technological advances is obtaining the necessary resources; such as, copper,
zinc, and raw materials that would produce, manufacture computers; mobile phones,
microwaves that would be marketable to western markets (Cooper, 2002). States, such as,
Nigeria would accept the avoidance of civil wars, social unrest of conflict with
neighboring nations, therefore; such ideological trading concept would be considered,
because it would not only provide social rest, but would benefit the world economy
(Cooper, 2002).
This is the consequences of globalization, which creates the ideology of
suppressing military aids to foreign states, but would coerce other states (countries) to
agree with the opium trade from Afghanistan (Cooper, 2002). Therefore, these countries
that are deprived the economic gratitude would have to incurred the option, by pursuing
both local and global economics of the open trading of their resources in order to receive
the necessary financial aide that would benefit their economics to their society (Cooper,
2002). Similarity interaction occurred during the late 1970s when the Central Intelligent
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Agency (CIA) utilized American Tax dollar to institute the military campaign called the
freedom fighters (Cooper, 2002).
Drug trade practices gained in the opium trading had affected society throughout
the Middle East, western societies, which created the addict (Cooper, 2002). Both within
the past earlier opium trading between nations, such as, Great Britain and China was the
result of war when China (Chinese Government) refused the import and export of opium
trading with Great Britain. The opium, cocaine, heroin addicts of that period increases
immensely, because opium trading BENEFITED in the stimulation their (Great Britain,
China and India) economy (Cooper, 2002).
Cultivating society
Cultivating society is to control the flow of the economy of not just one particular
society, but rather several. In Afghanistan the former Taliban Government controlled the
opium trading, which became their milestone in stimulating their economy. However; it
deprived society because poor peasants and farmers could only grow, cultivate, and
harvest wheat, nothing more and only certain warlords would be allow the cultivation of
the opium crop (Trout, 1997).
The opium trading included the planting, cultivating, and harvesting the crop
opium brought about great rewards. For example, the typical everyday farmer today
would earn well over $6,000.00 a month in U.S. Dollars, in contrast what they would
have earned in the past through wheat. Harvesting wheat would only provide $750.00 in
U.S dollars a month therefore; under the new Taliban Government this segment of
society is gaining immensely from the opium trading. And, not just the militant groups,
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or the warlords that since 2002 had became members of the NEW Taliban Regime in
Afghanistan (Thorn, 2002).
The ideology centering to grow, cultivates, and harvests opium rather than the
nutritional product, such as, wheat, which would benefit society. Because of the fact, it
benefits economically for both domestic, and international. Although, it posses a threat to
the human species throughout society (Trout, 1997).
How the opium drug affects the common man and society
The affects that society has on the opium drug is that once injected into the
system it would travel through down the esophagus into the stomach walls, and through
the small intestines into the bloodstream (Inaba & Cohen, 2004, pg. 142-143). Once the
opium drug reaches the bloodstream it would eventually lead into the brain, which houses
the central nervous system (CNS) (Inaba & Cohen, 2004, pg. 144). Depending upon how
the opium drug was injected would vary on how soon, or quick it would the reach either
the brain and-or the central nervous system (Inaba & Cohen, 2004, pg. 144).
If the opium drug was taken orally, which was the first process in history it would
take anywhere between 20-30 minutes to reach the central nervous system. If it were
taken through the process of smoking it would reach the brain much sooner, because it
would require the user to inhale the opium drug for a longer duration period, therefore, it
would reach the central nervous system at a faster rate between 7-10 minutes. However, it
would affect other physiological aspects of the individual, or society, also potentially
developing potential psychological and social ramifications. The individual can develop
embryonic carcinoma, which is lung cancer, as well as other potential cancerous diseases.
If starting to intake the opium drug at an early age, it would potentially shorten the
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individuals lifespan, because of the affect that the drug could do to the physical and
physiological components of the human body (Inaba & Cohen, 2004, 146).
The practice of taking the opium drug is very addicting, because opium is a
healing, but potently very addicting (Inaba & Cohen, 2004, pg. 6). The psychoanalytic
affect of the drug has led individual, and society to innovate different methods to
stimulate a quicker high such as; intravenously (IV), which has develop a far more
dangerous disease known as HIV abbreviated for Human immunodeficiency Virus, AKA
AIDS. This disease has been one of the more potent diseases to mankind that has affected
society. The HIV Virus is potent to reduce the immune system by controlling the
development of its resistance such as white-blood cells, as well as other chemicals in the
human body to fight-off illnesses and diseases (Inaba & Cohen, 2004, pg. 354).
The opium drug can be excreted from other types of drugs, or stimulants that
produces often a quicker high, and-or pleasurable enjoyment for an occasion that is fatal.
Such as; designer drugs (ecstasy, and other design stimulants), cocaine, heroin which are
popular stimulants that not only produces a quicker high, but is more expensive, as well
as is addictive. Therefore; society has developed other types of stimulants, such as, New
Heroin, or White China, which are chemical stimulants to replace either the heroin, or
cocaine that derives from the opium plant (Inaba & Cohen, 2004). Laws have been
implemented that would allow certain medical practioner to develop new drugs to control
known heroin addicts, but has been devastating because these known drug addicts
overdose on such experimental drug. Does this constitute as a genocidal?
The exposure of opium to society can shorten societal lifespan. Is this the idea
that centers on population control? Governmental influencing society regarding war on
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drugs is it intended to commit horrific acts of genocide for the sake of economic means?
This sort of practices is nothing new, but has been an historical practice for centuries. The
idea is too extract economic gain from society, which is what globalization is centers on
so, it can develop a better economical strategy that would benefit globalist, and not any
one society (Trout, 1997). One such atrocity committed in Afghanistan that when a
family owes for trading, but cannot pay the debt owed to drug traders, warlords, and if
daughters were negotiable the trade would accept the daughters as payment. In other
words, the daughters are sold within the human trafficking markets, which is also a
vehicle utilized for drug transport from both Afghanistan, and other neighboring societies
(Trout, 1997).
Creating the addict
During the opium trading from early nineteenth century to current nowadays,
opium is a drug that is very addicting, and it has affected society for generations (Trout,
1997). It has provided more harm to society than the intended use of curing illnesses, and
diseases. It induces the psychoanalytic mind and social environment of the victim, which
culminates the affects of their physiological and psychological, as well as, sociological
aspects of both the individuality and-or societal (Trout, 1997). For example, seldom an
opiate addict can live beyond fifty-years, however, heavy smokers has a life expectancy
of five years (Trout, 1997).
Is this the intended means of exterminating society, especially within
Afghanistan, as well as other societies? This is a common practice of several powerful
elements, such as; crime syndicates, corrupt governmental officials, and clandestine
operation, which aim on society, and not the drug, which is a reflection on how too
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impact society for centuries for the simple means called economics. In other words, by
controlling the global economy, while considering opium as a trade commodity, it would
be an imperative goal to intensify more opium, and-or drug addicts that would stimulate
the economy (Goodhand, 2004). Therefore, what would be the life expectancy of over
millions Asians, and other members of society that are addicted to the opium drug?
Which is an example of genocidal activity in Middle Eastern Regions.
This is an example of genocidal activity is obtaining the knowledge (act of
knowingly) of the endangerment the opium drug can have on any individual, and the
serious affects it can impose on society (Goodhand, 2004). Obvious, as it is today, is the
continuum influx of the opium drug trading within international markets. Increasing
opium drug production would only provide vast economical rewards, but continuously
benefiting the users. As a result, it can potentially curtail their life expectancy. In contrary
to the pharmaceutical corporations, banking industry, as well as, other corporate interest
that would gain vast economic rewards (Trout, 1997).
This was the artistry of the early British relation with India. India was an already
established society, which at the time acquired a relatively stable economy (Trout, 1997).
It had the leading cloth manufacturer plant, as well as other commodities, which were
sold in exchange for economical purposes of stabilities. Through the British intervention
during the industrial revolution the British government, as well as its corporate interest
discovered opportunities to lure India, and other societies into an economical hardship by
coercing into global trading (Trout, 1997).
The society of India suffered tremendous financial travesty, which developed
depression, sickness and death. This practice of ideology was for the intended purpose of
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controlling India main resources of soil to grow, cultivate, and harvest the greatest
destruction to man-opium.
Genocide
Genocide by definition is an act of killing society, however, it is also, by
destroying the livelihood of society whether by race or social status. Historically, the
relation between India, and Britain during the early nineteenth century both the British
Government and corporate interest insisted on dominating the East Indies economy.
Therefore, by destroying the economical infrastructure of India and forbidding any
economic assistance that would enhances any development that would benefit society.
The East India Company was a British corporation, which was developed as a
product during the Venetian takeover of England during the early16th Century (Trout,
1997). This company was also known as a Levant Company, which is an organization
govern by the Vatican, as well as a fusion of both the relation between Turkey and
Venice organization in 1592 (Trout, 1997). Its aim was too formed the East India
Company which will be employed by the British Government Monarchy that would
developed a perpetual charter for the monopoly of trade with the West Indies (Trout,
1997).
This mechanism began the spin-off or pilot to control the economical
infrastructure of other societies, especially; during the era of the industrial revolution,
such as, India, China, and other related countries within the Southeast Asia regions
(Trout, 1997). Once it establishes certain governmental connections within India, it began
too developed trading, and it was limited during the early phases in areas of both
Calcutta, and Bombay (Trout, 1997). Soon afterwards it began trading with Bengal,
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India, which later intensifies with military intervention, because Britain wanted too
imposed colonization within the region (Trout, 1997). This eventually led into a disaster
of society in Bengal that lead into the killings of thousands of citizens within this
particular region. As a result, it became the major headquarters, and theme of the East
India Company (Trout, 1997).
The goal of the East India Company was to captivate the India economy, as well
as other economical statuses of local societies, therefore, to do so the British would
instigate threats, which lead into hostile acts. And once the British occupied territory the
British would impose harsh taxes for the citizenry of the region to pay (Trout, 1997).
Once the territory was captures it lead into colonization, which became the initial phases
of genocidal activities that the British Army imposed on the citizenry of India (Trout,
1997). As a result, it lead to the deaths of perhaps of millions of Indian's in India during
this period. Eventually, the British took control of the economical infrastructure of India,
by imposing harsh taxes, slavery and forbidding any economical development. During
the sociological changes it lead into massive unemployment, starvation and the deaths of
millions, which is an act of genocidal activity imposed by the British (Trout, 1997).
In relation to Afghanistan it was country that was previously governed by the
former Soviet Union (Bonosky, 2002). During the late 1970's the United States and
Britain wanted to gain control of the region because of communist aggression within the
region, and the potential resources that would stem to benefit capitalistic interest
(Bonosky, 2002). Therefore, the Central Intelligent Agency through American Taxpayer
dollar would develop a militaristic army known as the freedom fighters to invade
Afghanistan (Bonosky, 2002). As a result, it led into the development of the Taliban, Al
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Quida, and Majahideen, which was led by a CIA asset known as Osama Bin Laden. And,
other militia groups, and warlords, who are currently governmental officials that ensure
the stability of the opium trading continue to this day with international markets (Trout,
1997).
These organizations has had notoriety for human rights violation against women,
and children, as well as, prevented educational and infrastructure developments that
would have benefited society. Instead, it has utilized its citizenry to grow, cultivate, and
harvest the opium crop, which benefits criminal activity in not just only within the region,
but also globally (Trout, 1997). If the citizens of Afghanistan refused to either work in
the opium industry, enlist with militia organization, or human trading then they would
stem the likelihood of starvation, killed, or remain in poverty (Trout, 1997).
Iterate, the Afghanistan society would be deprived the economical means for development too
survive such acts is considered genocidal; because it is also controlled through governmental means called
both the former Taliban, and NOW the NEW Taliban established by the same governmental powers that
relieve the old Taliban Regime. In addition, the United States implemented continues war within the
region that provides financial benefit for the criminality elements within the Afghanistan region, such as,
well-known corporations (defense and oil industries) and international crime organization (Trout, 1997).
Conclusion
Opium trading has been a problematic issue throughout history. It has provided
the benefit that society needed to help cure illnesses, disease, and typical ailments; such
as, cough suppressants and medication. Historically, Britain, Japan, and China had long
stemmed too gain from such trading. The relation of this trade has been equivalent with
trading of normal commodity, such as; tea, silver, coffee, zinc, copper, and other raw
materials that would benefit other societies for several different mean. However, war and
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the lives of millions had perished in lieu to the opium trade, which is considered
genocidal.
When the former China emperor realized the affect that the opium product has
imposed on society suggested banning the opium trade through the process called
eradication. The result was devastating because the Queen of Britain, and the western
societies who thought likewise such suggestion, or orders from another society would not
be taken lightly. Instead, would suffer severe military intervention leading into
conflicting relation, or reaction, which caused the lives of innocent of millions of men
women and children. Especially, within the society of India when the East India
Company of Britain, which monopolized the West Indies Economy committed several
acts of aggression that caused the deaths of millions of Indians throughout India.
Early globalization was center on the selfish means of wealthy development
nations, such as, Britain, United States, and certain corruptible government officials
within China, and other neighboring countries, which also benefited in the opium trading.
The historical relation that Britain had with both China, and Japan, it became a
hazardous lesson that future generations would learn to adapt. For example, Afghanistan
is now the worlds leading opium supplier, which provides 80 percent of the worlds
opium trade. Prior and during the opium wars India supplied the worlds opium trade.
Within a country that stemmed the highest poverty rate and one of the highest human
rights violations it still produces more heroins in value over billions of U.S. dollars.
The war in Afghanistan was not much targeting certain militia groups, such as, Al
Quida, and Osama Bin Laden, and other related militia groups. Instead, the war is more
of a faade for the continual business practices of providing the worlds greatest opium
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trade since the inception of society. What would this produce? It would produce more
populated addict, as well as less funding to cure the worse depravity known to man,
which is poverty, addictions and AIDS.
Recommendation for future study on this topic is to allow the eradication of the
opium trade, by allowing other means to utilized for trading, such as, trading other
commodities, which would benefit society and too focus on the best interest of society.
Similarity, to the best interest of the child, and-or the concept of no child left behind,
therefore, if the opium drug is potent to humanity, it should be banned from societal
reach. However, laws should be implanted holding corporations, and governmental
officials accountable for white-collar criminality.
Also, further research on this matter should focus on two variables, such as, the
relation between the opium drug, and whose hand controls this trading.
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