Webster Tarpley on Afghanistan Gold Rush

Mining Bonanza: US will never leave $1-trillion mineral rich Afghan land?

June 15, 2010 — Afghanistan could become one of the most important mining centers in the world, according to an American report. It suggests the war-torn country has at least one trillion dollars in mineral wealth. President Hamid Karzai has described it as the best news Afghanistan has had for many years. But investigative journalist Webster Tarpley believes the story is nothing new and the report is politically motivated.

Oil spill forces drilling rethink

The massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has caused widespread economic damage in several US states, including Florida which has reported a serious dip in its crucial tourist industry.

As oil tarballs wash up on the shores of some Florida beaches, the disaster has caused many people who once favoured off shore oil drilling to have a change of heart.

Al Jazeera's Tom Ackerman reports. (June 15, 2010)

$1 trillion of minerals and Gold found in Afghanistan

(CNN) - According to the New York Times, a massive reserve of mineral deposits has been found in Afghanistan. Our Christine Romans has the report.


June 14, 2010 — The United States has discovered nearly $1 trillion in untapped mineral deposits in Afghanistan, far beyond any previously known reserves and enough to fundamentally alter the Afghan economy and perhaps the Afghan war itself, according to senior American government officials. Paul Jay says that United States has known all about these minerals since 2007, why is this story just coming out now?