Little Blue Pills Among the Ways CIA Wins Friends in Afghanistan

[Christa]

The Afghan chieftain looked older than his 60-odd years, and his bearded face bore the creases of a man burdened with duties as tribal patriarch and husband to four younger women. His visitor, a CIA officer, saw an opportunity, and reached into his bag for a small gift.

Four blue pills. Viagra.

"Take one of these. You'll love it," the officer said. Compliments of Uncle Sam.

The enticement worked. The officer, who described the encounter, returned four days later to an enthusiastic reception. The grinning chief offered up a bonanza of information about Taliban movements and supply routes -- followed by a request for more pills.

For U.S. intelligence officials, this is how some crucial battles in Afghanistan are fought and won. While the CIA has a long history of buying information with cash, the growing Taliban insurgency has prompted the use of novel incentives and creative bargaining to gain support in some of the country's roughest neighborhoods, according to officials directly involved in such operations.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/12/25/AR2008122500931.html

Bribery and corruption goes hand in hand. What better way to bribe them with than with drugs that enhance their sexuality?

[skooooo]

1. Jesus Christ, what have we become?

This makes me sick.

[Christa]

2. I know

We should not wage a war against their heroin production if we use drugs to bribe them with, albeit legal drugs.

[bullimiami]

4. xtian values come home to roost?

[derby378]

3. self-delete

Seriously, nothing to see here.

[ensho]

5. I feel sorry for the women - preg. and delivery kill off a lot of them

health care for women there is awful

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

6. And, next. They'll be offering virgins to go with the pills.

[ogneopasno]

7. Sometimes I really hate people. I'm sure the women are so thankful for this, too.

Disgusting.

[patrice]

8. Thus creating new generations of Afghani Extortionists, not to mention

further oppression of Women.

[FreakinDJ]

9. The Power of Pussy

Who says Men make the best CIA operatives.

[ensho]

12. good point!

nt

[madokie]

10. And here I thought 'little blue pills' were Valium

talk about out of touch I am ;-)

[TahitiNut]

11. So, now that the Afghanis are "standing up" can we leave?

:eyes:

[Brooklyns_Finest]

13. Very Creative

THe CIA could have used much more intrusive methods for compliance. I am not against this.

[NNN0LHI]

14. I guess the hundred dollar bills attached to Bush's photo dumped from planes didn't do the trick?