WASHINGTON — The United States has discovered nearly $1 trillion in untapped mineral deposits in Afghanistan, far beyond any previously known reserves and enough to fundamentally alter the Afghan economy and perhaps the Afghan war itself, according to senior American government officials.
See full article at : http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/14/world ... terstitial
Maybe the U.S. should claim this to pay for the war. We definitely could use the money.
Dan
Afghan treasure found
Afghan treasure found
Dan Steffens
Energy Prospectus Group
Energy Prospectus Group