Humanity sinks down again

[Lithp]

You know, in most other species, it is the male children that get minimized. Less competition for the adult daddies.

I would say something, but it comes off as very AROOO in my headspace, so Primus only knows what it would look like in type.

You can't just leave us hanging.

[Scotsgit]

Is this place actually worth fighting for?

Does it have oil?

There was a plan (which I think is no longer going to materialise) of piping oil and gas through it.

[nickiknack]

Is this place actually worth fighting for?

Does it have oil?

This is the answer right there, that most politicans only think about. 

[Scotsgit]

Is this place actually worth fighting for?

Does it have oil?

This is the answer right there, that most politicans only think about. 

Which is why they've done bugger-all about Syria.

[largeham]

IIRC there are minerals in Afhganistan. Plus it is a nice base on the eastern border of Iran and provides access to the Central Asian dictatorships.

[ironbite]

Let's not forget about the opium.

[Scotsgit]

Let's not forget about the opium.

True, holding the world to hostage by saying "We now control large parts of the country where you get the plant you need for for morphine" will be very attractive to some world leaders.  Sadly.

[Askold]

Let's not forget about the opium.

I was going to say that.
After all if you start a war just for profit you should not ignore the money that can be made in drug business. Controlling worlds largest opium producer should give you a sizeable share of the drug market. (Or if this seems too obvious you could start burning down the fields in Afghanistan to take out your competition and then start producing opium in your own country.)

But that would be wrong. Just like starting a war for oil, diamonds, silk etc.

[Art Vandelay]

Let's not forget about the opium.

True, holding the world to hostage by saying "We now control large parts of the country where you get the plant you need for for morphine" will be very attractive to some world leaders.  Sadly.

Actually, that honour goes to Australia (Tasmania is the world's largest supplier of legal opium poppies).

[DasFuchs]

loveshy would be proud

[Scotsgit]

Let's not forget about the opium.

True, holding the world to hostage by saying "We now control large parts of the country where you get the plant you need for for morphine" will be very attractive to some world leaders.  Sadly.

Actually, that honour goes to Australia (Tasmania is the world's largest supplier of legal opium poppies).

Strewth!

[Captain Jack Harkness]

loveshy would be proud

Oh yeah.  This thread was about a woman getting strangled for having a baby girl.  What with all of this opium talk derailing the conversation, I had almost forgotten!

[kefkaownsall]

Cant we just leave this place?
for one thing it's barely a country (no really everyone pays loyalty to a local warlord it's more of a confederacy)

[Qlockworkcanary]

When I first read that title, my brain saw "Hannity sinks down again."

[largeham]

I'm not sure Hannity can sink lower.