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saras

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9. Afghanistan has rare-earth minerals. Follow the money.

Sun May 6, 2012, 12:17 PM

May 2012

http://www.livescience.com/16315-rare-earth-elements-afghanistan.html

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=afghanistan-rare-earth-elements-could-beat-taliban

http://www.usgs.gov/newsroom/article.asp?ID=2936&from=rss_home

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Why Are We In Afghanistan? [View all] rhett o rick May 2012 OP

lithium & opium think May 2012 #1

Why did we EVER go there? WingDinger May 2012 #2

Had we not gone in, Bin Laden wouldn't be dead today TBMASE May 2012 #10

Bogus. He would have lost his head. WingDinger May 2012 #14

If you don't remember that, you must not TBMASE May 2012 #15

The Taliban were willing to hand over Bin Laden, but, he would be tried under Sharia law. WingDinger May 2012 #23

Of course...they attacked the symbol of an Eastern religion TBMASE May 2012 #26

Um, mostly none of our business. WingDinger May 2012 #27

We didn't invade because they blew up ancient relics TBMASE May 2012 #28

How does an offer to turn him in, equal harboring? WingDinger May 2012 #30

Shock and Awe was Iraq TBMASE May 2012 #31

Well, it certainly wasnt awe shucks. WingDinger May 2012 #32

There was no offer to hand him over to anyone TBMASE May 2012 #39

UM, yes yes there was. WingDinger May 2012 #40

I think we're in Afghanistan still because it's in close proximty to Pakistan....... TheDebbieDee May 2012 #3

Two reasons theaocp May 2012 #4

I should have included that of course. nm rhett o rick May 2012 #7

correct answer. paulk May 2012 #36

It needs enemies to wage wars sad sally May 2012 #5

I'm glad someone still gets it. RC May 2012 #12

The problem with this argument TBMASE May 2012 #17

Tell us more about how alqaeda was created. rhett o rick May 2012 #35

I vote for c, d, and the M-I-C. unhappycamper May 2012 #6

Someone needs to look "tough on Islam" kenny blankenship May 2012 #8

Afghanistan has rare-earth minerals. Follow the money. saras May 2012 #9

So do we call that imperialism? nm rhett o rick May 2012 #22

Reason I asked above it that I am studying imperialism in my West. Civ class. rhett o rick May 2012 #24

One rationalization Vattel May 2012 #11

PR for politicians who are afraid to admit we lost the war. Tierra_y_Libertad May 2012 #13

American imperialism MadHound May 2012 #16

I agree with a touch of "we want to be close to Pakistan". nm rhett o rick May 2012 #18

TAPI pipeline. mmonk May 2012 #19

The CIA funds it's operations on that fine Afghan poppy sarcasmo May 2012 #20

At this point I think it's all about leaving the semblance of a pro-American central government RZM May 2012 #21

e. It did not work out so well when we abandoned them last time. ieoeja May 2012 #25

So you seem to be saying that imperalism is for their best interest? rhett o rick May 2012 #29

I'm saying that when the Afghan government requested our assistance last time... ieoeja May 2012 #33

Afghanistan isn't even a functioning country. The last elections were marred by widespread fraud. Selatius May 2012 #37

Bullshit, we set up puppet/client states to facilitate exploitation of resources TheKentuckian May 2012 #38

Here's the Canadian government's bold answer. Prometheus Bound May 2012 #34