Have ya’ll over here ready this shit?

U.S. Identifies Vast Riches of Minerals in Afghanistan

WASHINGTON — The United States has discovered nearly $1 trillion in untapped mineral deposits in Afghanistan, far beyond any previously known reserves and enough to fundamentally alter the Afghan economy and perhaps the Afghan war itself, according to senior American government officials.

The previously unknown deposits — including huge veins of iron, copper, cobalt, gold and critical industrial metals like lithium — are so big and include so many minerals that are essential to modern industry that Afghanistan could eventually be transformed into one of the most important mining centers in the world, the United States officials believe.

nytimes.com

I’ve been avoiding this place because I don’t want to get involved in any Israel related flamewars, but the discussion of this on Kos is pissing me the fuck off.

We can’t let the Talis have control of this or they could end up working deals with the Chinese or even the Russians to get a real air force and cruise missiles.

I don’t care if China takes half the loot, we’re doing the same in South America, I just don’t want to see an even richer Taliban.