[BGHater]

"In five years' time Afghanistan will not need the world's aid money," he said. "In 10 years Afghanistan will be the richest country in the region."

[shineon]

[RightWhale]

Alaska is sitting on a similar copper mine and it is not being developed because of enviruses.

[Old Professer]

You can substitute Arkansas or Mexico in this title and remain accurate, it hasn’t seemed to help them much.

[killermedic]

Once again freedom rears its ugly head to liberating the oppressed both socially, politically, and now financially. I am waiting for the MSM to post this failure of our troops and foreign policies. /sarc

[Zuben Elgenubi]

A 30-year lease for the Aynak copper mine was in November offered to the China Metallurgical Group Corporation and the contract is being finalised.

I'm not surprised. They are the first country that came to mind.

[BOBTHENAILER]

This report will seal the fate of free Afghanis and speed the RATS abandoning Afghanistan.

"See, we told ya so, it's all about OIL. Now we know the real reason Bush invaded".

[frithguild]

Give the Russians rights to it, in exchange for us taking taking out troops home - after this in Afghanistans meet up with thise in Bagdad by way of Tehran.

[Iron Munro]

The Taliban will appreciate the cash flow once western governments pull the troops out.