You just agreed with everything I said. I posted three articles, all of which demonstrate the pipeline through Afghanistan is precisely why Bush invaded. They planned to build it, they agreed to build it (thanks for posting additional support of this), and this remains the reason why NATO forces are still there.

Do you honestly believe Bush and his oil baron buddies are "nation-builders" who want to spread democracy like pixies sprinkling dust on favorable nations, James? You can't be that naive.

From the BBC:

"The Pakistani leader said once the project is completed, Central Asia's hydrocarbon resources would be available to the international market, including East Asian and other far eastern countries."

The international market is you, James. The international market is what is known as global capitalism.

From the Sydney Morning Herald:

"Afghan optimism about the Unocal project is understandable."

"Then there is a $US17.4 million exploration of Afghanistan by the US Geological Survey to establish what volumes of mineral and energy resources are in the country."

"NATO's civilian representative in Kabul, Hikmet Cetin, is concerned about Afghan fighters mimicking insurgents in Iraq.

"People here are able to see what the Iraqi insurgency can do despite the presence of 150,000 foreign troops. Why not do the same in Afghanistan," he asked."

That's 2006, James.

Since Afghanistan is now run by a US puppet, the idea that Unocal (read: American corporatism) has no hand in any of this is just semantics. The globalists had to invade Afghanistan to protect the pipeline plans, and they announced they were going to do this before 9/11.

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