The left wing constantly bitches about our military budget, but here is a classic example of how our own governments "feel good" politics doubles the cost of our military.
Note this was done last year under Commander in Chief Obama:
Army Aviation Brigade Deploys to Afghanistan Minus Mechanics...
Opium production in Afghanistan has increased by 43% in the past year, United Nations officials have said.
The UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) said the area used to farm the poppy plant, the source of opium, increased by 10% to 201,000 hectares.
But better farming conditions resulted in a...