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sad sally

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25. China will be happy for the US to provide security for the oil and gas supplies.

Fri May 4, 2012, 11:33 AM

May 2012

Dec 29, 2011

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) spoke out on the deal settled Wednesday between the Afghan government and China’s National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) which allows China to be the first foreign country to access Afghanistan’s oil and natural gas reserves. In a letter to President Obama, Jones demanded an accounting of how many U.S. taxpayer dollars are being spent directly and indirectly providing security to Chinese mineral extraction activities in Afghanistan, as well as an accounting of American servicemen killed and wounded providing security to those same operations.

"I would like to request that you provide an accounting of dollars spent directly and indirectly providing security to Chinese mineral extraction activities in Afghanistan, as well as an accounting of Americans killed and wounded providing security to those same operations."

Bet we'll never know how much has been or will be spent (in either lives or dollars) on this.

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2024 [View all] MadHound May 2012 OP

Get them home now. BlueIris May 2012 #1

Good grief ProSense May 2012 #2

Because the pitch has been telegraphed early in the wind up MadHound May 2012 #3

While I'm ProSense May 2012 #4

I agree, that is no reason for continuing a war, MadHound May 2012 #5

If the ProSense May 2012 #7

That is the official justification, part of the public smokescreen, MadHound May 2012 #8

Seems, like ProSense May 2012 #10

Not dealing in rumors, but rather fact. MadHound May 2012 #12

It's only 2 short years. joshcryer May 2012 #13

Whether they have the U.S. flag on their uniform or not an occupation is an occupation. white_wolf May 2012 #16

I don't disagree. But the question is US troops. joshcryer May 2012 #17

Here's what's ProSense May 2012 #14

Gee, I guess you haven't seen my other threads, MadHound May 2012 #19

Yes, some certainly will believe anything. EOTE May 2012 #24

LOL, so you now are defending the 2024 date? Logical May 2012 #22

US involvement in WWII--12-7-1941 to 9-2-1945. Not 4 full years. nt Romulox May 2012 #6

And, we still have troops in both Germany and Japan. MineralMan May 2012 #27

Big difference MadHound May 2012 #28

Not my point, actually. MineralMan May 2012 #30

I know--all those horrific IED attacks in Germany and Japan! Romulox May 2012 #29

You misunderstand my reference. MineralMan May 2012 #31

Throwing this thought out that I know I'll be blasted for: sad sally May 2012 #9

Well, given that we're apparently now going to be there for years MadHound May 2012 #11

+1 I think the pipeling is why we invaded. Even if troops come home AnotherDreamWeaver May 2012 #15

China will be happy for the US to provide security for the oil and gas supplies. sad sally May 2012 #25

Not only in Afghanistan, MadHound May 2012 #26

Our so-called transparent of-the-people government will make sure we never know the truth. sad sally May 2012 #32

Plus unknown numbers of contractors, paid for by the US government, part of our new HiPointDem May 2012 #18

DURec KG May 2012 #20

We still have troops in Germany and Japan Motown_Johnny May 2012 #21

So that somehow makes it all okey-dokey? MadHound May 2012 #23

Every single hour we stay in Afghanistan is,.... bvar22 May 2012 #33

The Question Still Stands... WillyT May 2012 #34

American troops in Germany, Japan are not at war. bluestate10 May 2012 #35

In other news, free sweets tomorrow! malthaussen May 2012 #36