Book - "Funding the Enemy" by Douglas Wissing

A new book on Afghanistan is now available entitled Funding the Enemy: How the U.S. Taxpayers Bankroll the Taliban. The author, Douglas A. Wissing, contends that the Taliban has many sources of money to finance its operations. Some of the money comes from contributors overseas - especially the Gulf nations. Another significant source of money is from the opium trade of Afghanistan. Still another source of revenue is from extortion and corruption. Many Afghan corporations are extorted by the Taliban and pay protection money. Cell phone companies, trucking firms delivering supplies to NATO bases, building contractors, and others are paying out money to the Taliban so their personnel and projects do not get attacked or disrupted. Corruption plays a major role in Afghan society and government -  and the Taliban benefits from this as well. Corrupt Afghan government officials divert international aid money intended for government services, security forces, and development projects; and this money sometimes finds its way into Taliban coffers. You can buy the book by clicking on the link below:

Funding the Enemy: How U.S. Taxpayers Bankroll the Taliban