the topic of discussion today in a hearing on counter narcotics operations in afghanistan here is aaron logan from the office of the undersecretary of defense and describing the threat of afghan heroin in the united states with the governor of vermont issuing his state of the state speech focused entirely on vermont exploding heroin and opiate problem we have to realize be vigilant but there is a possibility that afghan produced heroin will become more available across the united states well the u.s. has spent billions of dollars in battling drugs in afghanistan but have there been any real results to discuss i'm joined now by anthony cordesman of the hardly a burke chair in strategy at the center for strategic and into her national studies welcome anthony so the u.s. is getting ready to get out of afghanistan but we've seen a surge in violence lately much of it can be attributed to the opium industry can you elaborate on how drugs are fueling the unrest well if you may don't rest. assured clear. it. is as are so that. you know what we're told by arc. you have seen an ops take in taliban acti

discussion today on capitol hill and a hearing on counter-narcotics operations in afghanistan here is aaron logan from the office of the undersecretary of defense describing the threat of afghan heroin in the united states. with the governor of vermont issuing his state of the state speech focused entirely on vermont exploding heroin and opiate problem we have to realize be vigilant that there is a possibility that afghan produce heroin will become more available across the united states. the u.s. has spent billions of dollars in battling drugs in afghanistan but have there been any real results i was joined earlier by anthony cordesman the arly aber chair in strategy at the center for strategic and international studies and i asked him if you can allow aberrated on how drugs are fueling unrest in afghanistan those if you made on rust in afghanistan it's clear that this is a primary cause so if you have is as i said if that's the forces that are the allied forces pull back you have seen enough take in taliban that today against the afghan forces what you did see in the u.n. survey is there's been

here is aaron logan from the office of the undersecretary of defense describing the threats of the afghan here when in the united states the governor of vermont featuring a state of the state speech focused entirely on vermont excluding harrowing to be a problem. we have to realize it either when there is a possibility that every tear will become more available across united states. meles has spent billions of dollars in battling drugs in afghanistan but had there been any real results. i was kind earlier night anthony court this man be our early in her chair and strategy at the center for strategic and international studies. i can't stand that he can elaborate on how drugs are a few lake and unrest in afghanistan. olivia made an arrest in afghanistan a certain clear that this is a pro recall what you have it's as if by reason of the two forces that are the allied forces pulled back you have said in an ops taken off on a tuesday against the afghan forces when she gets a cameo and survey is better spent. a fifteen per cent increase in production in opium. this year. the new links added the

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