Posted on Aug 22, 2017

U.S. Identifies Vast Mineral Riches in Afghanistan

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Why are we there again? Article is from 2010, which is based off a 2006 USGS aerial survey. One of those things that makes you go hmmmmm.

U.S. Identifies Vast Mineral Riches in Afghanistan

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Everybody for years has known that Afghanistan has a fortune in minerals but very few companies want to spend the money on security to mine it. China is most likely the only country willing to spend the extra resources to get the wealth..

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SSgt Ray Stone

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Yes, and China is more than likely arming the Taliban to protect the resources from the U.S.

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U.S. Identifies Vast Mineral Riches in Afghanistan

U.S. Identifies Vast Mineral Riches in Afghanistan

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