Topic: General Mcchrystal

Three DEA agents were killed in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan, an incident occurring as heroin-related deaths spike in the United States. The US military is criticized for patrolling poppy fields rather than destroying them, with claims that the drug trade is being facilitated by high-level officials. General McChrystal's request for more troops is linked to the protection of the poppy harvest.

Senator Kit Bond's demand for a rapid troop surge in Afghanistan is linked by the hosts to the timing of the annual poppy harvest. They theorize that the 40,000 additional troops requested by General McChrystal are needed to secure the harvest before winter. The segment also mentions the "Republicans for Rape" website in response to opposition to the Franken Amendment regarding defense contractors.