We were told Iraq wasn’t about oil. Now will we be said about Lithium?

A traditional, potentially violent rivalry over the resources of yet another country, is in the offing. Only this time, the narrative will be slightly different: the competitors, notably the United States, habitually prone to cant and hustling, will argue that the mission to secure such minerals will be less a case of manifest destiny than environmental duty. The cry will be: Save the Planet; Invade Afghanistan.

Source: The Afghanistan Lithium Great Game – » The Australian Independent Media Network