Afghan farmers in some provinces have continued to cultivate poppy fields [EPA]From Al Jazeera:
In her tenure as the the country director of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime in Afghanistan, Christina Oguz, has had to fight a multi-faceted battle.
She says her task is becoming more challenging as ties between the insurgency and drug-traffickers appear to strengthen and Afghanistan teeters on the edge of becoming a narco-state.
Though 2008 saw a drop in poppy cultivation for the first time, Oguz says real dangers remain.
Speaking to Al Jazeera just before concluding her term in Afghanistan, Oguz discussed her concerns about the justice sector, the lack of trained judges, what she says is an ineffective police force and the absence of the fundamental rights of all citizens.
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My Comment: A blunt interview on the enormous job that needs to be done in Afghanistan, and the complete lack of resources to combat the lawlessness and the drug industry that exists in the country.