Some of you know this fight intimately--I do not. I would, however, like to see us win. I'd like some feedback on the following idea.

What if we bought the opium from the growers? Contracts to deliver the crop for the market price. The growers get legal title to the land, hard currency, and a stake in the success of the government. The local government gets a small cut of the contract price--say 10% for infrastructure and security.

I could develop this at length, but you get the idea. It couldn't be more expensive than what we are doing now.

What do you think?

WW