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[–]Chipit 1 insightful - 3 fun1 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 3 fun -  (2 children)

Wrong-o! How are they going to get the minerals out of Afghanistan? A train line? The Chinese already tried building one years ago. The Taliban ripped them off good and hard.

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    [–]Chipit 2 insightful - 4 fun2 insightful - 3 fun3 insightful - 4 fun -  (0 children)

    I understand quite well and have been following the Afghan war since 9/11. Before, actually - I remember being surprised by the assassination of the Lion of the Panjshir (it was the signal for 9/11 to go forward). The Taliban have already burned the Chinese several times. They support the East Turkestan secession movement. There is no way for China to get the minerals out of Afghanistan without a line of communication, which they do not have. The Chinese tried building one and the Afghans laughed while they ripped them off.