(In the Times story, undersecretary Brinkley also wonders, perfectly irrelevantly, whether the resources can be be developed in a responsible way, in a way that is environmentally and socially responsible.)
An Open Pit Mine would be an improvement in Afghanistan.
‘An Open Pit Mine would be an improvement in Afghanistan.’
We already have Marines there. Dye the Afghans blue and start pit mining. I think I’ve seen this someplace before...