Afghan has always been the worlds lead supplier of Opium, nothing new. But I highly doubt it has increased, if anything its on the decline. I like how your article has no links whatsoever, just a name of some1 probably off a tinfoil hatsite.
Tholiak Reviewed by Tholiak on . opium boom Bush Making Drug Cartels Wealthy 15 November 2003 - By NICHOLAS D. KRISTOF Here's a foreign affairs quiz: 1. In the two years since the war in Afghanistan, opium production has: (A) virtually been eliminated by Hamid Karzai's government and American forces. Rating: 5