[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Now we have a reason to be over there.....

This ties to the Global Warming Drive to go to electric vehicles.

[Marine_Uncle]

"Now we have a reason to be over there....."
Perhaps. But how many years down the pike would it take to establish profitable mining operations. That is of course assuming millions of Afghans that don't want foreigners on the ir soil go along with deals that will be offered.

[Vide]

Now we have a reason to be over there.....

This is a blatant plant: probably for British consumption. Right now, BP will be pressuring Cameron to play the withdrawal card. This story will likely get RTZ, Xstrata and the Glencore gang on-side: lobbying in the opposite direction.

Pretty lame.