The whole operation started after a bad tear - Talibans made a big harm to secret services all around the world, as they almost diminished opium production by force. They simly disallowed it a shoot most who refused to accept that. Just see the graphs on OSN and other sites - 2001 was they worst year from the perspective of organization dealing with heroin , ie secret services. After the invasion, production of opium rose again and 2009 was the best year ever - mission almost accomplished, opium production is above original levels. But there is still around half of a country not planting... Just see reagan cocaine weapons in google to find out the available proof that "civilised" nations use drug sales in their own countries to raise money for activities forbidden by parliaments. A assume taht russian secret service is not different in this, there is no reason why it should be.

The merchants of death and deception would be very pleased to see the Russian youth get drawn in the narcotic sea flooding from Afghanistan. There is a purpose for ignoring one of the main sources of cash flow. Drug money has been used to finance armed groups, the Contras in Nicaragua were financed with drug money; the arms purchases in Afghanistan have the same mark. So, who benefits with allowing the grow and commercialization of heroine in Afghanistan? A great deal of heroine is channeled to Russia thereby having an deadly impact in the Russian young population and destroying the seeds of future generations badly needed in a country threatened by a demographic catastrophe. Some western powers would be delighted to see such picture. Russia wake up!! Their long shot is Russian natural resources, the biggest reserves in the entire world.