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^^^ The REAL reason why the USA is so interested in Afghanistan ^^^
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Its always about the money. In this case LOTS of it.
Here is why.
Afghanistan Holds Enormous Bounty of Rare Earths, Minerals.
Recent exploration of rare volcanic rocks in the rugged, dangerous desert of southern Afghanistan has identified world-class concentrations of rare earth elements, the prized group of raw materials that are essential in the manufacture of many modern technologies, from electric cars to solar panels. So far, geologists say, they have mapped one million metric tons of these critical elements, which include lanthanum, cerium and neodymium.
The USGS's exploration time has been strictly limited due to the deposit's location in the most dangerous part of the country, near the southern border with Pakistan. The geologists were delivered to the site in Black Hawk helicopters, and armed soldiers watched over them as they scoured the ground for clues.
More here [link to www.scientificamerican.com]
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