Quote Originally Posted by DungeonMaster6 View Post
But then again, Afghanistan doesn't have any oil, does it?
No, but the second largest untapped mineral mine (iron, copper, uranium and also rarer minerals that are highly needed for catalysators or cell phones) in the world, a fact that can shine a different light on the American intervention in Afghanistan following 9/11.

Afghanistan has long since been the playball of resource politics, be it Russia, Pakistan, India or America who tried to broaden their influence there and get access to the mines. Currently there's an international chess play going on, where all the "piece troups" from different countries aren't only spread out to maximize efficiency, but moved strategically to prevent all others from getting exclusive access.

This is a very bad starting point for building a stable democratic government in Afghanistan, but hope that a change in the U.S. government may put an end to this futile competition and brings all the participants back to their original aim - to protect people and to allow freedom, hope, wealth and stability to grow.