Something is flourishing in Afghanistan...but it ain't democracy

This would be comical, if it weren't for the fact that Americans keep dying there.....

Today the GAO released "Afghanistan Drug Control: Despite Improved Efforts, Deteriorating Security Threatens Success of U.S. Goals" and let's say it doesn't look good. Here's what has occurred regarding opium production:

Net opium poppy cultivation (hectares);
2002: 74,000;
2003: 80,000;
2004: 131,000;
2005: 104,000;
2006: 165,000.