> I'm reading this article, which I think is very
> informative:
>
> http://www.iranian.com/Opinion/2001/June/Afghan/index.html
>
> I found it at this site (collection of documents about
> Afghanistan from UCBerkeley):
> http://mosaic.echonyc.com/~onissues/su98goodwin.html
>
> I have a question for you. Some of the things I've
> read say that Afghanistan is one of most "mineral
> rich" countries, others say that there's not much of
> monetary value (besides opium) . . . and a some
> activists say this all boils down to oil . . .
>
> Can someone point me to an article, or some reference
> that will clarify this for me? I'm really trying to
> find out as much as I can, make sure I'm getting a
> clear picture of the situation.
>
>
> =====
> ". . (A)ctivists must begin by rallying support for what they favor, not simply emphasizing what they're against. In these times, war is a failure of imagination -- and so is the traditional peace protest. Folks need to hear the better alternative. . . .There's no reason a vision of a world of greater peace and economic justice cannot be wed to what makes strategic sense. We should, in fact, demand it." Geov Parrish,
>
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