US to Extract Minerals From Afghanistan to ‘Defray Cost of US Assistance’

[RoshawnMarkwees]

No, we dropped that bomb on Japan. Japan attacked us so we bombed them and changed their culture. Afghanistan essentially did the same so they’ve needed the same treatment.

If you mean the most powerful nuke, Hiroshima ain't even close anymore.

It’s about deployed/dropped bombs.

 

[the other mike]

So the point is, you just like to argue about stuff.
I get it.

 

[EvilCat Breath]

why is this a bad thing?

~S~

Well since you raise the question, maybe you can first explain how the US can justify it. They did not ask us to occupy their country, so the fact that we're there in the first place has always been questionable.

Why does the Left support the Taliban?

The CIA helped create what the Taliban has become, but you already knew that I'm sure.

That's actually not true. It's a Democrat myth. The CIA helped create what the Northern Alliance became. You know. Those tribes that fought the Taliban.

 

[the other mike]

why is this a bad thing?

~S~

Well since you raise the question, maybe you can first explain how the US can justify it. They did not ask us to occupy their country, so the fact that we're there in the first place has always been questionable.

Why does the Left support the Taliban?

The CIA helped create what the Taliban has become, but you already knew that I'm sure.

That's actually not true. It's a Democrat myth. The CIA helped create what the Northern Alliance became. You know. Those tribes that fought the Taliban.

Otherwise known as Al Qaeda ? So, Democrat myths are are less believable
than Republican ones you're saying ?

 

[RoshawnMarkwees]

So the point is, you just like to argue about stuff.
I get it.

No, that’s you. You tried to make a point and conveniently omitted precedent.

 

[the other mike]

Political correctness is for pussies

Maybe you should call yourself Archie Bunker.

 

[caddo kid]

U.S. Companies are planning on taking a larger role in extracting Afghanistan’s enormous reserves of valuable rare earth minerals, Reuters reported after U.S. President Donald Trump met with his Afghan counterpart Ashraf Ghani on Thursday.

According to a White House statement, the presidents agreed that the development of Afghan minerals by U.S. companies would “develop materials critical to national security,” as well as “defray some of the costs of United States assistance as Afghans become more self-reliant.”

US to Extract Minerals From Afghanistan to 'Defray Cost of US Assistance'

LEMME just say one thing: It was a known FACT at least ten plus years ago that Afghanistan contained one of the LARGEST DEPOSITS of 'rare Earth minerals' known to mankind.

WHERE is Afghanistan located, geographically? CORRECT; right next to CHINA.

WHERE ARE THE largest known deposits of 'rare Earth minerals' known to mankind located? In CHINA.

The US Government believes it can continue to sneak around the planet, STEAL the resources of other nations, and pay NO PRICE.

LOL; those days are OVER.

 

[RoshawnMarkwees]

Political correctness is for pussies

Maybe you should call yourself Archie Bunker.

Maybe you should call yourself 1930’s German.

 

[the other mike]

Political correctness is for pussies

Maybe you should call yourself Archie Bunker.

Maybe you should call yourself 1930’s German.

I keep telling myself.

 

[the other mike]

LEMME just say one thing: It was a known FACT at least ten plus years ago that Afghanistan contained one of the LARGEST DEPOSITS of 'rare Earth minerals' known to mankind.

WHERE is Afghanistan located, geographically? CORRECT; right next to CHINA.

WHERE ARE THE largest known deposits of 'rare Earth minerals' known to mankind located? In CHINA.

The US Government believes it can continue to sneak around the planet, STEAL the resources of other nations, and pay NO PRICE.

LOL; those days are OVER.

Like the Manhattan Project ....if I'm not mistaken, the CIA created a front company which purchased the uranium they needed from Russia .

 

[Staidhup]

Very interesting thread, these same people said the same about Iraqi oil, however, data proved that to be wrong as well. NBBS.

 

[RoshawnMarkwees]

Very interesting thread, these same people said the same about Iraqi oil, however, data proved that to be wrong as well. NBBS.

The only ones mentioning Iraq oil were lefty neocons yelling ‘No blood for oil!’ trying to relive their Vietnam protest glory days.

 

[the other mike]

Very interesting thread, these same people said the same about Iraqi oil, however, data proved that to be wrong as well. NBBS.

The only ones mentioning Iraq oil were lefty neocons yelling ‘No blood for oil!’ trying to relive their Vietnam protest glory days.

Times Square 2004...

 

[RoshawnMarkwees]

Very interesting thread, these same people said the same about Iraqi oil, however, data proved that to be wrong as well. NBBS.

The only ones mentioning Iraq oil were lefty neocons yelling ‘No blood for oil!’ trying to relive their Vietnam protest glory days.

Times Square 2004...
View attachment 239557

Just like I described. Complete with old school peace signs and all.

 

[RealDave]

Mining in Afghanistan is nothing new.

China outbid us for a copper mine a few years back.

 

[Doc7505]

U.S. Companies are planning on taking a larger role in extracting Afghanistan’s enormous reserves of valuable rare earth minerals, Reuters reported after U.S. President Donald Trump met with his Afghan counterpart Ashraf Ghani on Thursday.

According to a White House statement, the presidents agreed that the development of Afghan minerals by U.S. companies would “develop materials critical to national security,” as well as “defray some of the costs of United States assistance as Afghans become more self-reliant.”

US to Extract Minerals From Afghanistan to 'Defray Cost of US Assistance'

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Seems a little late for that. Obama gave that away with other vital things during his tenure as president.....

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[RealDave]

AS Trump pulls us back from other countries, I guarantee that it will be China or Russia mining their minerals.

This is one reason why Trump is such a ******* moron. This is why we do foreign aid. This is why we are the world's police. This is why we treat other leaders with respect. But nooooooooooooo. That *** assed piece of shit thinks he can bully his way.

 

[the other mike]

AS Trump pulls us back from other countries, I guarantee that it will be China or Russia mining their minerals.

This is one reason why Trump is such a ******* moron. This is why we do foreign aid. This is why we are the world's police. This is why we treat other leaders with respect. But nooooooooooooo. That *** assed piece of shit thinks he can bully his way.

Yeah people need to stop trying to blame Trump for all the problems that started way before his first bankruptcy. Aside from being surrounded by creepy deep state people I think he's doing the best he can. He could do more if the MSM would stop lying about him and more people would get his back. Like Frederick Douglass once said ( 3 years ago according to Trump )...."Power concedes nothing without a demand."

 

[TroglocratsRdumb]

It always funny how the left wing knuttjobs don't understand that the Saudis had a death warrant on Osama, and how Afghanistan was harboring the Taliban. The UN was in Iraq to disarm Saddam. We finished the job.

 

[the other mike]

The UN was in Iraq to disarm Saddam. We finished the job.

Sounds like maybe you should try this new thing called reading.
It can be very enlightening. We armed Saddam because we were worried Iran was gonna overthrow him in the early 80's. Armed him with anthrax - ring a bell ? OF COURSE Saddam had the weapons we gave him- which is why thousands of US troops have anthrax vaccine poisoning along with their Gulf War Syndrome ( from depleted uranium ).