Yesterday, Russia agreed to send troops into Afghanistan to assist NATO troops. Wait, what? In a historically co-operative agreement, Russia has agreed to assist NATO troops in order to cut off the flow of illegal drugs into Russian territories. Russia has long been frustrated with the U.S. and NATO's failure to fully stop Afghan subsistence farmers from growing poppy to make opium, as well as stopping the illicit drug trade that flows through central Asia. In return, Russia expects cooperation with NATO, already getting the scrapped missile defense shield from the Obama administration, as well as helicopters to aid in the Afghan effort. Russia would also like Nato to accept a "fait accompli" over the occupation of Southern Ossetia.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/politics/exclusive-afghanistan-russia-steps-in-to-help-nato-2117468.html
William Ragan
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