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The Taliban are sitting on $1 trillion worth of minerals the world desperately needs - CNN

Lust For Lithium


                   lithium
element of exploitation and mayhem 
used in rechargeable batteries
prevention of Alzheimer's disease
spacecraft and nuclear reactors
advanced war weaponry.
They say a trillion dollars' worth
is under the blood and burn of Afghanistan.
It was never about whacking bin Laden or democracy
It was all about greenbacks and kickbacks.
         Xi is now licking his lips
Copyright © | Year Posted 2021

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Achara Avatar
August 27, 2021 at 1:54 PM
List for wealth has spawned many a war!
Hankins Avatar
August 27, 2021 at 12:13 PM
Very interesting, Anthony. Of course, we wonder who the "they" are in "They say a trillion dollars worth..." Do you know whether any of this lithium was extracted during the 20 years we were over there? Just wonderin'.
Achara Avatar
August 27, 2021 at 1:53 PM
An informative article about lithium in Afghanistan https://www.cnn.com/2021/08/18/business/afghanistan-lithium-rare-earths-mining/index.html
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