CIA Handing Out VIAGRA In Effort To "Win Over" Afghan "Warlords"

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/12/25/AR2008122500931.html

Little Blue Pills Among the Ways CIA Wins Friends in Afghanistan
By Joby Warrick
Washington Post Staff Writer
Friday, December 26, 2008; A01


The Afghan chieftain looked older than his 60-odd years, and his bearded face bore the creases of a man burdened with duties as tribal patriarch and husband to four younger women. His visitor, a CIA officer, saw an opportunity, and reached into his bag for a small gift.

Four blue pills. Viagra.

"Take one of these. You'll love it," the officer said. Compliments of Uncle Sam.

The enticement worked. The officer, who described the encounter, returned four days later to an enthusiastic reception. The grinning chief offered up a bonanza of information about Taliban movements and supply routes -- followed by a request for more pills.

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In their efforts to win over notoriously fickle warlords and chieftains, the officials say, the agency's operatives have used a variety of personal services. These include pocketknives and tools, medicine or surgeries for ailing family members, toys and school equipment, tooth extractions, travel visas, and, occasionally, pharmaceutical enhancements for aging patriarchs with slumping libidos, the officials said. "Whatever it takes to make friends and influence people -- whether it's building a school or handing out Viagra," said one longtime agency operative and veteran of several Afghanistan tours.

Don't they know there is a generic pill these days available at one quarter the price?

The last time I worked at my job at the pharmacy (today), there was no generic for Viagra.

Tip your waitress. I'm here all week.

stiff resistance.

I just wish the Washington Post was not reporting on the CIA's secrets in dealing with the Taliban. :shrug:

"... and call us if your erection lasts more than four hours."

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I hope y'all realize that is a rhetorical question.

Unless Barack Obama comes out with some seriously modified Foreign Policy in January 20th,

The PNAC/BFEE will just continue their rule behind the scenes,

as they have done for over the last half century courtesy of the spawn of Prescott Bush and his cronies.

I'm hoping/praying that PRESIDENT Obama comes out with some outrageous policies in January

and brings DECENCY to this continent.

are just THRILLED with that little development.

But who cares what they think about it? They're only women, right?

its amazing when you get a brain

....the tribal patriarch in question is now properly servicing his 4 young wives, that's a relief....what better way could we have spent US taxpayer borrowed dollars than on the schwantz of a tribal patriarch?....

....it makes me proud to be an American....(for an erection lasting over 4 hours, thank Uncle Sam the erection expert!)