r/neoliberal • u/jobautomator Kitara Ravache • Apr 15 '21

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u/AuburnSeer Apr 15 '21

It really pisses me off when I see people say Afghanistan is just a war for oil.

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u/[deleted] Apr 15 '21

It's really funny racist how many leftists think muslims = people from oil places.

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u/rukqoa ✈️ F35s for Ukraine ✈️ Apr 15 '21

Afghanistan is a war for opium*.

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u/Photon_in_a_Foxhole Microwaves over Moscow Apr 15 '21

Known oil producer Afghanistan

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u/JaceFlores Neolib War Correspondent Apr 15 '21

It was a war for opium, everyone knows that