RE: This fellow makes a lot of good points.
June 30, 2011 at 6:43 pm
(This post was last modified: June 30, 2011 at 6:46 pm by Oldandeasilyconfused.)
Quote:And yes it's nonsense everybody knows why we are there besides the selfless reasons of spreading this infestation called the west, and it's because afghanistan is rich in minerals
Bollocks.
Wars are only fought for one or both of two reasons: To take something the other guy has or to stop him from taking something you have.This is not always obvious.
Look at an Atlas. Countries have been fighting over Afghanistan for centuries ;it is the gateway to the Middle East
PLUS,TODAY:
Quote:Afghanistan's significance from an energy standpoint stems from its geographical position as a potential transit route for oil and natural gas exports from Central Asia to the Arabian Sea. This potential includes the possible construction of oil and natural gas export pipelines through Afghanistan, which was under serious consideration in the mid-1990s. The idea has since been undermined by Afghanistan's instability. Since 1996, most of Afghanistan has been controlled by the Taliban movement, which the United States does not recognize as the government of Afghanistan.
http://www.institute-for-afghan-studies....ources.htm
