The nexus international terrorism and drug trafficking from Afghanistan
This book examines the specific issue of whether or not there is a nexus (link or point of convergence) between international opium and heroin trafficking and terrorist networks operating in or from Afghanistan. Since 9/11 many public officials and others have made definitive statements concerning a...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Santa Barbara, CA
Praeger Security International
© 2011
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| Series: | a Praeger books online
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| Summary: | This book examines the specific issue of whether or not there is a nexus (link or point of convergence) between international opium and heroin trafficking and terrorist networks operating in or from Afghanistan. Since 9/11 many public officials and others have made definitive statements concerning an alleged nexus between criminal narcotics trafficking and terrorist networks in Afghanistan. Although some anecdotal and circumstantial evidence suggests that a linkage between drug traffickers and international terrorists may exist in Afghanistan, the question is whether a convincing case based on sound empirical data can be made regarding a nexus or linkage between Afghan-based terrorists and national or internationally-based drug traffickers |
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| Physical Description: | xiv, 288 pages 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references |
| ISBN: | 9780313385216 (hardcopy:alk.paper) |