Afghanistan - finally making sense? by pizmobeach

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Afghanistan - finally making sense?

POSTED BY: PIZMOBEACH
UPDATED: Tuesday, June 15, 2010 07:11
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Tuesday, June 15, 2010 6:49 AM

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Our presence there has never made sense to me. The party line was we're there to stop terrorists, terror training camps, fight the evil Taliban, etc., pretty flimsy cover imho since they can and do just go somewhere else, like Somalia. Add to that Obama promising change before the W-House, but after moving in he's just more of the same. Almost as if he was suddenly made aware of details that can't be made public. Something is there, there is some reason we're lurking about risking lives, and spending millions of dollars and this finally seems like it might answer those questions.

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/14/world/asia/14minerals.html?no_inters
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"U.S. Identifies Vast Mineral Riches in Afghanistan

The previously unknown deposits" (I love that part!) "— including huge veins of iron, copper, cobalt, gold and critical industrial metals like lithium — are so big and include so many minerals that are essential to modern industry that Afghanistan could eventually be transformed into one of the most important mining centers in the world, the United States officials believe."

You can't tell me we didn't know about this from way back. This is the kind of thing countries risk millions of dollars and thousands of lives for.

I actually can't believe it's being made public - maybe that's the "change."

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Tuesday, June 15, 2010 6:53 AM

ANTHONYT

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Hello,

There's another thread on this, Pizmo, where folks have been discussing what was known and when.

--Anthony

"On this matter, make no mistake. I want you to go fuck yourself long and hard, as well as anyone who agrees with you. I got no use for you." --Auraptor

"This vile and revolting malice - this is their true colors, always has been, you're just seeing it without the mask of justifications and excuses they hide it behind, is all. Make sure to remember it once they put the mask back on." --Fremdfirma

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Tuesday, June 15, 2010 7:11 AM

PIZMOBEACH

... fully loaded, safety off...

Thx Anthony

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