Does Afghanistan have any oil reserves?
11 December 2009, 12:06 PM
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Does Afghanistan have any oil reserves?
If yes then why is their Premier saying that he can't pay to train up his people for the next 15 years?
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11 December 2009, 12:20 PM
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11 December 2009, 12:53 PM
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We didn’t go into Afghanistan for oil or gas we went in because of 9-11 and to suggest otherwise is to ignore the facts.
The conflict in Afghanistan has cost NATO countries $100’s Billions and will cost more and more over the next few years. There’d have to be one hell of an oil/gas upside to make that expenditure payback not to mention the loss of life.
11 December 2009, 04:42 PM
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Come on guys let’s get real shall we.
We didn’t go into Afghanistan for oil or gas we went in because of 9-11 and to suggest otherwise is to ignore the facts.
The conflict in Afghanistan has cost NATO countries $100’s Billions and will cost more and more over the next few years. There’d have to be one hell of an oil/gas upside to make that expenditure payback not to mention the loss of life.
We didn’t go into Afghanistan for oil or gas we went in because of 9-11 and to suggest otherwise is to ignore the facts.
The conflict in Afghanistan has cost NATO countries $100’s Billions and will cost more and more over the next few years. There’d have to be one hell of an oil/gas upside to make that expenditure payback not to mention the loss of life.
My post had no hint of a hidden oil agenda although, of course, this would have been a factor. If only Zimbabwe had had some oil
But I am sick and tired of my tax being used to pay for a questionable war overseas which is killing decent British citizens. I also heard a whisper that UK was a bit short of readies at the moment.
And then I heard that Karzai expected the West to pay a lot more towards training his troops and I thought that may be he should dip his hand in his own pocket if possible. Hence my question.
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11 December 2009, 05:10 PM
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Come on guys let’s get real shall we.
We didn’t go into Afghanistan for oil or gas we went in because of 9-11 and to suggest otherwise is to ignore the facts.
The conflict in Afghanistan has cost NATO countries $100’s Billions and will cost more and more over the next few years. There’d have to be one hell of an oil/gas upside to make that expenditure payback not to mention the loss of life.
We didn’t go into Afghanistan for oil or gas we went in because of 9-11 and to suggest otherwise is to ignore the facts.
The conflict in Afghanistan has cost NATO countries $100’s Billions and will cost more and more over the next few years. There’d have to be one hell of an oil/gas upside to make that expenditure payback not to mention the loss of life.
While Afganistan is still open for debate there is no doubt that the Iraq invasion was money and oil motivated.
11 December 2009, 05:48 PM
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I am very real, thank you.
My post had no hint of a hidden oil agenda although, of course, this would have been a factor. If only Zimbabwe had had some oil
But I am sick and tired of my tax being used to pay for a questionable war overseas which is killing decent British citizens. I also heard a whisper that UK was a bit short of readies at the moment.
And then I heard that Karzai expected the West to pay a lot more towards training his troops and I thought that may be he should dip his hand in his own pocket if possible. Hence my question.
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My post had no hint of a hidden oil agenda although, of course, this would have been a factor. If only Zimbabwe had had some oil
But I am sick and tired of my tax being used to pay for a questionable war overseas which is killing decent British citizens. I also heard a whisper that UK was a bit short of readies at the moment.
And then I heard that Karzai expected the West to pay a lot more towards training his troops and I thought that may be he should dip his hand in his own pocket if possible. Hence my question.
dl
Don't get me started on Karzai
11 December 2009, 06:50 PM
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Come on guys let’s get real shall we.
We didn’t go into Afghanistan for oil or gas we went in because of 9-11 and to suggest otherwise is to ignore the facts.
The conflict in Afghanistan has cost NATO countries $100’s Billions and will cost more and more over the next few years. There’d have to be one hell of an oil/gas upside to make that expenditure payback not to mention the loss of life.
We didn’t go into Afghanistan for oil or gas we went in because of 9-11 and to suggest otherwise is to ignore the facts.
The conflict in Afghanistan has cost NATO countries $100’s Billions and will cost more and more over the next few years. There’d have to be one hell of an oil/gas upside to make that expenditure payback not to mention the loss of life.
but historically there has been attempts to control the distribution of oil from the Caspian sea region of southern Russia
and a possible route for this is thru Afganistan
11 December 2009, 06:55 PM
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What the president is saying is that if NATO/EEC/UN don't give me loads of money, then I (we?) can't afford to train/run our soldiers in order to keep a lid on the Taliban/AQ, in which case they will escape into the wider world and bomb your citizens.
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