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Reposted from 288 days ago (http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=794116 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=794116) because I found it relevant to the just disco
by moeffju 16y ago
Reposted from 288 days ago (http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=794116 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=794116) because I found it relevant to the just discovered mineral deposits in Afghanistan.
- locopati 16y agoExcept that the mineral deposits weren't 'just discovered' http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2010/06/no-the-military-didnt-just-discover-an-afghan-mineral-motherlode/ http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2010/06/no-the-military-didn... Considering the US position in Afghanistan, this seems like a strategic plant on behalf of the Pentagon/govt to justify our continued deployment there. The NYT has certainly played a willing role in the past (google Judith Miller and Iraq).
- moeffju 16y agoThanks for the link. My first reaction was similar, followed by "Who will profit", and I see the Wired article poses pretty much the same questions.