Sen. Feinstein Says DEA Needs More Helicopters to Fight Drugs in Afghanistan

[douglas9]

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), chair of the Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control, renewed her call Monday for the State Department to cough up more helicopters for the DEA in Afghanistan.

The public call comes in wake of last week’s major airborne drug raid that netted more than a ton of high-grade heroin in Nangarhar Province in Afghanistan, Feinstein said in a press release.

“This raid netted 2,056 pounds of the highest-grade heroin with a wholesale value of $56 million,” Senator Feinstein said.

“That’s millions of dollars in heroin proceeds that won’t be going to the Taliban. This raid underscores the importance of helicopters to our counternarcotics effort in Afghanistan. Helicopters are critical to getting DEA agents and their Afghan partners to the drug processing facilities that are providing the Taliban with a ready source of cash.

http://www.ticklethewire.com/2010/11/02/sen-feinstein-says-dea-needs-more-helicopters-to-fight-drugs-in-afghanistan/

[Joanne98]

1. Fuck her!

[unhappycamper]

2. The DEA could always call the CIA to have Air America pick it up.

Since Air America works for the CIA, they even know where to drop it off.

[madrchsod]

3. i bet dianne and her hubby will be making money off the deal

[lunatica]

5. This was my first thought too

Does her hubby build helicopters was the thought.

[marmar]

6. Yep.

Gotta keep the mansion heated.

[Le Taz Hot]

4. OK, I've got to agree with her there.

In fact, in a show of solidarity with DiFi, I would like to posit that all DEA helicopters currently in California be moved to Afghanistan. The sooner the better. :evilgrin: