Except that the mineral deposits weren't 'just discovered' http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2010/06/no-the-military-didnt-just-discover-an-afghan-mineral-motherl

Except 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).