'I was forced out against my will – and DIDN'T leave in a helicopter full of cash': Former Afghan president Ashraf Ghani addresses his homeland after fleeing the Taliban and being granted asylum in Dubai

Daily Mail UK ^ | 18 August 2021 | Henry Martin

[blueplum]

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani says he left Kabul to prevent bloodshed as he denied reports he took large sums of money with him as he departed the presidential palace.

Ghani, who confirmed he was in the United Arab Emirates, said he was in 'consultation' to return to Afghanistan after he met a barrage of bitter criticism by former ministers for leaving the country suddenly as Taliban forces entered the capital on Sunday.

But the United States - Ghani's most important ally - reiterated today that it did not see Ghani as a player in the region, after the ousted president vowed to return.

...He said there was no truth to allegations that he escaped with 'suitcases of cash', saying it was all part of a 'personality assassination' ...

[Gene Eric]

Has Western PR team on the payroll.

[4Liberty]

[gov_bean_ counter]

All be design. That China owns Biden is now undeniable.

[riverrunner]

Were they being mined.

[ronnie raygun]

China along with the rats and rhinos needed to get rid of trump.........pandemic

[PTBAA]

His wife, Morgan Fairchild, swears to it!

[TimSkalaBim]

This topic deserves its own thread, but that claim may be overblown. Check these data out:

Western Australia hosts five of the world’s biggest lithium mines, whose combined reserves exceed 475.24 million tonnes (Mt). source

Afghanistan may hold 1.4 million tons of rare earth minerals (not all lithium). Source

In 2019, the world’s Top 5 lithium reserves by country were:

1. Chile - 55.5% of the world’s total
   
2. Australia - 18.1%
   
3. Argentina - 11.0%
   
4. China - 6.5%
   
5. U.S. - 4.1%

source

[telescope115]

AND seriously hampered our oil production!
And liberals call themselves “progressives”.

[4Liberty]

Not according to the CIA Factbook’s entry for the country.

https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/afghanistan/

[4Liberty]

Looks like they do have reserves of lithium tho.

[4Liberty]

Looks like they may have reserves of lithium. Source of this map is bloomberg.com.

[4Liberty]

This is from dailymail.co.uk:

[1Old Pro]

Doesn’t anyone find it a bit odd that China doesn’t have troops stationed in Afghanistan yet their embassy is totally safe and secure?

[Georgia Girl 2]

Good point Nigel.

[Vaduz]

No wonder China is moving in so fast Biden exits stage.