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Little Blue Pills...
Lawyers, Guns and Money — Creative COIN: U.S intelligence officials use "novel incentives," but this is not limited to Viagra. Sometimes, "notoriously fickle warlords and chieftains" can be won over with tools, school equipment, and surgical assistance. But it appears the "pharmaceutical enhancements for aging patriarchs with slumping libidos" can be effective with older tribal officials. Why not just hand out cash? It doesn't work as well -- Afghan leaders with U.S. dollars are recognized for having cooperated with the unpopular Americans. And with Taliban commanders, drug dealers, ...

When Is Prescription Drug Abuse Okay?
Comments from Left Field — ... make connections to the older ones.” It’s not just the sex, although with 4 brides each, the elder tribal leaders ha [sic] some fun. The source said the pill “put them back in an authoritative position.” [Just one of these little blue pills and marital rape will be everything you dreamed of!] Men are about as complicated as tic-tac-toe. Hooray for our side for figuring it out. Steve Benen: Conditions in Afghanistan have been ...