superchunk on 14 June 2010
ok people lets be realistic.
This was found after the war started.
This is probably a precursor to why Obama wanted to switch forces from Iraq to Afghanistan.
Afghanistan has not capability to mine the resources and won't for many years.
US firms can and will jump start the operations of mining these resource that will most probably have the following results:
1. Massive reduction in illegal drug activity from opium.
2. Massive increase in GDP
3. Increase in infrastructure
4. Increase of government pocket lining as US firms grease the wheel.
