When NATO leaders meet for their summit in Riga at the end of this month, there will be a ghost at the feast: Afghanistan’s opium. Afghanistan is in danger of falling back into the hands of terrorists, insurgents, and criminals, and the multi-billion-dollar opium trade is at the heart of the country’s malaise.
北约领导人本月底在里加召开首脑会议之时，将有一个魔鬼在会议徘徊，那就是阿富汗的鸦片问题。阿富汗正处于陷入恐怖份子、叛乱份子以及罪犯手中的危险，而几十亿美元的鸦片交易则是这个国家病症的核心所在。确实，北约总司令琼斯把毒品称为阿富汗的致命弱点。