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10-13-2010, 02:15 PM
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Hail Raiser
 
Join Date: Feb 2004
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Re: Afghanistan War -- Am I missing something
A little off track here but an interesting reason why we could be there... screw oil they have lithium!
Massive Afghanistan Lithium Deposit (As In Batteries) Could Alter Nation's Economy |
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10-24-2011, 01:18 PM
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Playmaker
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Richmond
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Re: Afghanistan War -- Am I missing something
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Lithium and other valuable minerals, but only for the Chinese and Russian: China, Not U.S., Likely to Benefit from Afghanistan's Mineral Riches - DailyFinance But its not like they dont have our back: Karzai Says Afghanistan Would Back Pakistan If U.S. Attacks | Fox News And to the point of this thread, the death toll saw significant increases in 2009 and 2010. 2011 looks to be pretty bad but should remain under 2010 levels: iCasualties | OEF | Afghanistan | Fatalities By Year
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