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July 27, 2017

NYTimes: Trump May Expand Afghanistan War to Exploit Mineral Wealth
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The New York Times reports that President Trump is being pressured by a
billionaire financier and a chemical executive to escalate the U.S. war
in Afghanistan in a bid to exploit the country's mineral wealth. The
Times reports Trump discussed Afghanistan's vast deposits of metals and
rare earth elements with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and is reportedly
considering sending an envoy to Afghanistan to meet with mining
officials. A 2010 U.S. estimate found Afghanistan has mineral deposits
worth nearly $1 trillion.


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