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A 2007 United States Geological Service survey appears to have discovered nearly $1 trillion in mineral deposits in Afghanistan, far beyond any previously known reserves and enough to fundamentally alter the Afghan economy and perhaps the Afghan war itself. The previously unknown deposits — including huge veins of iron, copper, cobalt, gold and critical industrial metals like lithium — are so big and include so many minerals that are essential to modern industry that Afghanistan could eventually be transformed into one of the most important mining centers in the world. An internal Pentagon memo, for example, states that Afghanistan could become the “Saudi Arabia of lithium,” a key raw material in the manufacture of batteries for laptops and Smartphones. Continue Reading Here > Our latest stories... 2000 Facts Oops! Make sure JavaScript is enabled in your browser.

The Republican State Leadership Committee (RSLC) announced in an email: "State Republicans tonight delivered the first flip of a state legislative seat in a special election by either party in 2021, as Republican Ryan Fazio defeated liberal Democrat Alex Gevanter in Connecticut’s state Senate District 36 – a district Joe Biden "won" by more than 25% in 2020." NEW: Republican @ryanfazio unofficially winning a critical CT Senate race in Greenwich, Stamford, and New Canaan @CTSenateGOP leader @21KevinKelly congratulating Fazio on the apparent win tonight: pic.twitter.com/6Bo79VmzN6 — John Craven (@johncraven1) August 18, 2021 NEW: Republican @ryanfazio unofficially winning a critical CT Senate race in Greenwich, Stamford, and New Canaan @CTSenateGOP leader @21KevinKelly congratulating Fazio on the apparent win tonight: pic.twitter.com/6Bo79VmzN6 — John Craven (@johncraven1) August 18, 2021 Continue Reading Here > Our latest stories... 200

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The White House confirmed that it is relying on the Taliban to help provide safe passage for civilians looking to evacuate Afghanistan as the State Department warns US civilians there to 'shelter in place' until it is safe to leave. On Tuesday, National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan told reporters that the Biden administration was in contact with the Taliban, who committed to ensuring US citizens exit the country safely. 'The Taliban have informed us that they are prepared to provide the safe passage of civilians to the airport, and we intend to hold them to that commitment,' Sullivan said. The deal comes just six weeks after president Biden stated 'No, I do not trust the Taliban.' Sullivan addressed reports of Taliban fighters beating Afghans attempting to enter the airport in Kabul. He said for the most part the Taliban is keeping up their end of the deal. Continue Reading Here > Our latest stories... 2000 Facts Oops! Make sure J

National security adviser Jake Sullivan declined to recognize the Taliban as the legitimate government of Afghanistan on Tuesday, claiming that it is "premature" to make that assessment. Sullivan's comments came during Tuesday's White House press briefing, the first public one held by the White House since the Taliban ousted the Afghan government in Kabul over the weekend. "Right now, there is a chaotic situation in Kabul where we don't even have the establishment of a governing authority," Sullivan said in response to a question on the subject. "So it'd be really premature to address that question." Continue Reading Here > Our latest stories... 2000 Facts Oops! Make sure JavaScript is enabled in your browser.

Kamala Harris reportedly did not want any part of facing the music on Sunday after the catastrophic collapse of Afghanistan. The U.S. humiliation on the world stage set off public demands to hear from the president; but in the absence of the Commander-in-Chief, any White House explanation about the disastrous finale in a two-decades-long war would have sufficed. According to multiple reports, Harris was asked to address the American people on Sunday about the unraveling situation in the war-torn country but refused. As the Taliban threatened the lives of thousands of Americans and allies in Kabul, pressure mounted on the White House to look the people in the eye and explain what happened. Yet, no one did. Continue Reading Here > Our latest stories... 2000 Facts Oops! Make sure JavaScript is enabled in your browser.

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