Well this is just to much. It seems that the Taliban's biggest ally is not other than old
Mary Jane. Not only does it make them feel good, but serves as perfect cover from thermal imaging systems.
Acording to General Rick Hillier the Canadian Chief of Staff, the Taliban are hiding in forests of 10-feet tall marijuana plants.
"The challenge is that marijuana plants absorb energy, heat very readily. It's very difficult to penetrate with thermal devices ... and as a result you really have to be careful that the Taliban don't dodge in and out of those marijuana forests," he said in a speech in Ottawa.
The Canadians have tried everything, including camouflaging their vehicles with marijiuana leaves!
"We tried burning them with white phosphorous -- it didn't work. We tried burning them with diesel -- it didn't work. The plants are so full of water right now ... that we simply couldn't burn them," he said.
You just can't make this stuff up!
Full article from Yahoo! News.