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A US company wanted to build a pipeline through Afghanistan in the 90s. Since the Taliban was in control of the area, the US tried to work with them to build th

A US company wanted to build a pipeline through Afghanistan in the 90s. Since the Taliban was in control of the area, the US tried to work with them to build the pipeline, but the Taliban didn't didn't agree with having a pipeline through their territory. So, the US went to war for the pipeline, and now, in the past couple of years, the pipeline is being built under the Taliban.

bluejekyll 5y ago
Forgive my ignorance, but this is the first I heard of this. Do you have any sources that back up this assertion?
- randomopining 5y ago
  He probably doesn't. It's just a mumbo jumbo of something he read on a message board, convoluted after a few years of posting the same thing on multiple boards.
- stephen_g 5y ago
  I think they mean the TAPI pipeline [1]. I do recall reading something about Taliban representatives being flown to Washington about it before the negotiations broke down due to the embassy bombings. 1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkmenistan–Afghanistan–Pakistan–India_Pipeline https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkmenistan–Afghanistan–Pakis...
launchaway 5y ago
> So, the US went to war for the pipeline While a tempting thought, no single pipeline is economically viable with $800B in expenses
buildamedschool 5y ago
Turkmenistan–Afghanistan–Pakistan–India Pipeline #History https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkmenistan%E2%80%93Afghanistan%E2%80%93Pakistan%E2%80%93India_Pipeline#History https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkmenistan%E2%80%93Afghanist... Afghanistan Oil Pipeline https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afghanistan_Oil_Pipeline https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afghanistan_Oil_Pipeline https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reign_Over_Me https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reign_Over_Me Keystone XL Pipeline https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keystone_Pipeline#Issues https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keystone_Pipeline#Issues #Issues, #Protest and opposition, Total Carbon, Aquifer valuation, Total Long Term Costs and Benefits

bluejekyll 5y ago

Forgive my ignorance, but this is the first I heard of this. Do you have any sources that back up this assertion?

randomopining 5y ago
He probably doesn't. It's just a mumbo jumbo of something he read on a message board, convoluted after a few years of posting the same thing on multiple boards.
stephen_g 5y ago
I think they mean the TAPI pipeline [1]. I do recall reading something about Taliban representatives being flown to Washington about it before the negotiations broke down due to the embassy bombings. 1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkmenistan–Afghanistan–Pakistan–India_Pipeline https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkmenistan–Afghanistan–Pakis...

launchaway 5y ago

> So, the US went to war for the pipeline While a tempting thought, no single pipeline is economically viable with $800B in expenses

buildamedschool 5y ago

Turkmenistan–Afghanistan–Pakistan–India Pipeline #History https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkmenistan%E2%80%93Afghanistan%E2%80%93Pakistan%E2%80%93India_Pipeline#History https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkmenistan%E2%80%93Afghanist... Afghanistan Oil Pipeline https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afghanistan_Oil_Pipeline https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afghanistan_Oil_Pipeline https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reign_Over_Me https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reign_Over_Me Keystone XL Pipeline https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keystone_Pipeline#Issues https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keystone_Pipeline#Issues #Issues, #Protest and opposition, Total Carbon, Aquifer valuation, Total Long Term Costs and Benefits