Lust For Lithium

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

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 was it ever really about freeing the oppressed and sowing the seeds of democracy Xi is licking his lips

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Chetta Achara

Date: 8/27/2021 1:54:00 PM

List for wealth has spawned many a war!

L Milton Hankins

Date: 8/27/2021 12:13:00 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'.

Chetta Achara
Date: 8/27/2021 1:53:00 PM

An informative article about lithium in Afghanistan https://www.cnn.com/2021/08/18/business/afghanistan-lithium-rare-earths-mining/index.html