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A Militant Mafia
The cover story "Taliban Inc." was very revealing and shocking [Sept. 7]. It is alarming to see where the money behind the Taliban's arsenal is coming from. The international community's commitment to rebuilding Afghanistan is being hampered by this gangster outfit and their kidnapping and narcotics rackets. The Obama Administration should ensure that locals working for international agencies get protection. More soldiers should be deployed so that the cash flow boosting the Taliban gets cut off.
T. Vijay Kanth,
Vishakapatnam, India

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