Amy Goodman
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Trump Considers Prolonging Afghan War to Secure $1 Trillion in Untapped Mineral Deposits
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August 3, 2017
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7:35Now PlayingOn Wednesday, two U.S. soldiers died in Afghanistan after a suicide car bomber rammed a NATOled convoy near a major U.S. base in Kandahar. The attack came a day after at least 33 worshipers died when suicide bombers attacked a Shiite mosque in the city of Herat. The selfproclaimed Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack. The latest round of violence comes as The New York Times reports that Trump may have found a reason to prolong the nearly 16yearold warAfghanistan's untapped mineral deposits, which could be worth nearly $1 trillion. Trump reportedly discussed Afghanistan's vast deposits of minerals with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and is considering sending an envoy to Afghanistan to meet with mining officials. We speak with Jodi Vittori, senior policy adviser for Global Witness on Afghanistan policy. Jodi spent 20 years in the U.S. military, where she served in several countries, including Afghanistan. She has received numerous military awards, including two Bronze Stars. We also speak with Kathy Kelly, cocoordinator of Voices for Creative Nonviolence, a campaign to end U.S. military and economic warfare.
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