"It is rare that a journalist writes about some aspect of American foreign policy, makes an impassioned plea for change and finds her advice adopted." * The Economist * "Sure to be hotly discussed" * Booklist * "An important examination of 'the nexus of [drug] smugglers and extremists' in the global war against terrorists. Peters builds a solid case [and] has exhaustively framed one of the thorniest problems facing policy makers in this long war." * Publishers Weekly * "Meticulously researched." * The Sunday Times * "Excellent ... Gretchen Peters's disturbing book plainly states that unless the opium-smuggling industry is put out of business, the nation-building exercise in Afghanistan is destined for failure. We should heed her warnings." Emran Qureshi * The Globe and Mail * "Seeds of Terror offers layer after layer of fascinating information about the deadly consequences of decades of disastrous policy decisions. This is a well-written, well-documented, and exemplary work of journalism." Lewis Perdue * Barron's * "It is rare that a journalist writes about some aspect of American foreign policy, makes an impassioned plea for change and finds her advice adopted." * The Economist *