Harper’s Index for October 2005 (Harpers.org):
Portion of all U.S. foreign aid that goes to helping the recipients buy U.S.-produced weapons, equipment, or services: 1/4
Total U.S. spending on poppy eradication and other antidrug efforts in Afghanistan last year: $780,000,000
Amount it would have cost to purchase the country’s entire 2004 poppy crop: $600,000,000