Will China be next?

Afghanistan is known as the “Graveyard of Empires”.
With America’s withdrawal will China try and seize opportunities to get inroads into the country?

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carpediem · 61-69, M

What does it have to offer? Opium? Rocks? Hate? Maybe the Chinese are too smart to waste $$ on it.

SW-User

@carpediem they have proven reserves in gold, lithium and platinum and others…

carpediem · 61-69, M

@SW-User Not entirely certain about that. If those reserves were substantial, mining operations would already be established and they would be sought after.

SW-User

It’s there.. it’s never been stable enough politically to work a deal..

Too many chieftains…
Why did we spend 20 years there?
Russia? The British @carpediem

carpediem · 61-69, M

@SW-User Great question. We left far more wealth than we removed. Nation building doesn't work.