Taleban, not exactly renowned for tolerance, do not seem to be over-exercised about this opium growing even though they say it's an un-Islamic thing to do.

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But nor is there any sign of a resolution of the arguments within the Bush administration about how that control should be exercised, and by whom.

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It is harder to get exercised about slouching towards Gomorrah when the slouching seems to be going in the opposite direction.

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