NYT planted story on Afghan mineral wealth to prolong U.S. occupation, spur Petraeus presidential bid (Video) http://www.voltairenet.org/article166074.html

As its title suggests, the following analysis sheds new light on Obama’s recent dismissal of General McChrystal. If Webster Tarpley is correct, by appointing General David Petraeus to replace McChrystal in Afghanistan, Obama has apparently either shot himself in the foot or is attempting to remove Petraeus from Washington at a time when Republicans want him to run against Obama in 2012.

comment-theres no question this was to prolong the war but the mineral riches of afghanistan been known for many years,including usgs reports from few years back...USGS Release: Significant Potential for Undiscovered Resources http://www.usgs.gov/newsroom/article.asp?ID=1819