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48. Nope, as with Iraq, they went in to steal OUR shit.

Sat Aug 14, 2021, 03:25 PM

Aug 2021

They were just excuses to funnel more of our tax dollars into the Military Industrial Complex and private contractors. Billions of tax dollars were funneled into the likes of Dick Cheney's Halliburton, Eric Prince's Blackwater, Lockheed Martin, Raytheon... Lots of Congresspeople with investments in these companies, as well. Not all of them are Republicans, either. They all love the campaign donations from these companies, too. Like General Smedley Butler said, war is a racket.

I agree whole-heartedly with you about sparing us from the bullshit. What about the rights of women and Democracy here? Both are being gutted by some of the very people who oppose our withdrawal (McConnell, Graham, etc.) And, if we couldn't fix things over TWENTY GODDAMN YEARS, we'll never fix them.

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The US went into Afghanistan to steal all their shit and used 9/11 as an excuse. Plain and simple. [View all] tenderfoot Aug 2021 OP

What was there to steal in Afghanistan? NT mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2021 #1

Minerals - the opium trade, etc... tenderfoot Aug 2021 #2

Sure, sure... EX500rider Aug 2021 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author UnderThisLaw Aug 2021 #25

Not even sure what you are talking about EX500rider Aug 2021 #49

Post removed Post removed Aug 2021 #52

lol EX500rider Aug 2021 #53

Wow Polybius Aug 2021 #63

"Estimated 1 trillion in minerals" So? EX500rider Aug 2021 #55

This message was self-deleted by its author UnderThisLaw Aug 2021 #60

The Queen of England has that wrapped up. mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2021 #10

Not Buying It ProfessorGAC Aug 2021 #16

"...somebody had to pay for 9/11..." Champp Aug 2021 #35

TFG and Jumpy Jared became intimate Saudi cronies - specially with darkside Prince... Champp Aug 2021 #44

Ironically, much recent pilfering was done by the Taliban DFW Aug 2021 #37

I learn so much on DU. JoanofArgh Aug 2021 #80

I know one of their Scandinavian contacts and have seen some of their booty DFW Aug 2021 #82

+1 Dan Aug 2021 #92

The US was literally trying to destoy the opium trade, not take it over Takket Aug 2021 #23

I've never heard that the US was trying to destroy the opium trade, Dan Aug 2021 #93

Cheney wanted an oil pipeline through Afghanistan. panader0 Aug 2021 #7

It seems Afghanistan has been mostly a "highway" through history. Cracklin Charlie Aug 2021 #14

Nonsense EX500rider Aug 2021 #51

the pipeline was to be built by unocal (now chevron) rampartc Aug 2021 #56

Right, the US attacked Afghanistan ... EX500rider Aug 2021 #58

not my plan. talk to unocal inc. rampartc Aug 2021 #61

Why would the US govt give a crap where Unocal wants to build a pipeline? EX500rider Aug 2021 #67

"the business of america is business" coolidge rampartc Aug 2021 #76

So you think we invaded Afghanistan to build one pipeline EX500rider Aug 2021 #83

Read the article and get back to me. panader0 Aug 2021 #57

Yes a bunch of assertions with no evidence or footnotes, very compelling. EX500rider Aug 2021 #59

Dick Cheney didn't work for Unocal, he worked for Halliburton. EX500rider Aug 2021 #68

If I recall, most wars in that area are over OIL..Access to oil in Iraq and Iran BlueGreenLady Aug 2021 #13

Except Afghanistan has no oil and it is easier to built pipelines thru other countries.. EX500rider Aug 2021 #69

The book should be about who CONTROLS the critical ME crossroads of the world, Hortensis Aug 2021 #84

Afghanistan might have been a crossroads for the Spice roads 1,000 years ago EX500rider Aug 2021 #89

True. And if there were no invasions of or proxy-warring, Hortensis Aug 2021 #90

This message was self-deleted by its author niyad Aug 2021 #66

Yes we went to the poorest country in Asia to "steal their shit"...lol EX500rider Aug 2021 #3

We go to poor countries because they can't fight back tenderfoot Aug 2021 #4

After what happened to the Soviets when they invaded Afghanistan.. EX500rider Aug 2021 #70

Goats? More like Afghans. mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2021 #6

Yup, and the vaccines are a plot by Bill Gates, pure and simple Azathoth Aug 2021 #5

Was the swag worth $2 trillion+ cost? Sneederbunk Aug 2021 #8

It certainly was for war contractors and Dick Cheney tenderfoot Aug 2021 #11

Alex Jones covered this thoroughly back in 2001. mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2021 #15

Oh okay tenderfoot Aug 2021 #18

Except that nothing seems to have been done... Ohio Joe Aug 2021 #45

nothing seems to have been done intelpug Aug 2021 #73

Informative post . Thank you! JoanofArgh Aug 2021 #79

And all I got was this lousy afghan. NameAlreadyTaken Aug 2021 #12

All their shit... tenderfoot Aug 2021 #17

And just why are they untapped? mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2021 #19

I'm guessing we were there to find out and get going on it. tenderfoot Aug 2021 #20

Not everything is a conspiracy. NT mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2021 #22

+1...nt SidDithers Aug 2021 #39

Your eck-chay is in the ail-may. NT mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2021 #41

Rare earth: (not the band) panader0 Aug 2021 #62

Nope. We viewed Afghanistan as a strategic Voltaire2 Aug 2021 #21

Sounds more like it than others. elleng Aug 2021 #27

Also there was the bonus of sticking it Voltaire2 Aug 2021 #29

Charlie Wilson's War mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2021 #32

Gotta watch it again. elleng Aug 2021 #34

Once upon a time, it was a great idea to supply the rebel forces with RPGs so that they could mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2021 #40

The enemy of my enemy is my friend... discntnt_irny_srcsm Aug 2021 #47

This was the neocon strategy MoonlitKnight Aug 2021 #43

Why don't you care about the rights of defense contractors? leftstreet Aug 2021 #24

Yes, to steal from Uncle Sam, no less. Bill the US government at an obscene rate, $6,000 for a ... SWBTATTReg Aug 2021 #26

This 👆 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Aug 2021 #30

I agree. It was more about paying contractors than stealing minerals. nt Earth-shine Aug 2021 #38

Exactly right. GoCubsGo Aug 2021 #50

Bullshit. Mosby Aug 2021 #28

Well then the US is sarisataka Aug 2021 #31

no larwdem Aug 2021 #33

What shit is there to steal in Afghanistan?...nt SidDithers Aug 2021 #36

Plenty. The Taliban have used illegally mined precious metals littlemissmartypants Aug 2021 #87

Bullshit with a long uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu. DetlefK Aug 2021 #42

Nice rant UnderThisLaw Aug 2021 #54

The headline is irrational and over-the-top, so I decided to interpret the rest of the OP likewise. DetlefK Aug 2021 #75

Slightly off topic, but I like your thinking. Dan Aug 2021 #95

Yes, I bet next we will... AkFemDem Aug 2021 #46

Nope, as with Iraq, they went in to steal OUR shit. GoCubsGo Aug 2021 #48

The Chinese positioned themselves for a friendly move after we got tired of bleeding. NCjack Aug 2021 #64

we went to Iraq to steal their s***, not RicROC Aug 2021 #65

And what exactly did we "steal" from Iraq? nt EX500rider Aug 2021 #71

we went to steal their oil... RicROC Aug 2021 #91

Probably because we didn't go there to steal the oil EX500rider Aug 2021 #94

Lots of guesses and fighting in this thread CrackityJones75 Aug 2021 #72

There is nothing worth stealing there JI7 Aug 2021 #74

Haha the responses to this are hilarious! David__77 Aug 2021 #77

Horse shit The Revolution Aug 2021 #78

It was the Project for the New American Century. betsuni Aug 2021 #81

I had forgotten about "The New American Century", been awhile since I heard that... Dan Aug 2021 #96

What the hell are you talking about? DenaliDemocrat Aug 2021 #85

Not true. nt littlemissmartypants Aug 2021 #88

So what did we steal in the 20 years we were there? EX500rider Aug 2021 #97

I disagree Piratedog Aug 2021 #86