An uncomfortable fact is that much of the conflict is about control of mineral reserves,
the demand for which mostly come from the West. Be it diamonds, or rare metals with conductive qualities that make them ideal for use in electronic equipment, such as the laptop which has enabled me to type this post.
Posted By: tudders on December 17th 2012 at 19:01:16
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- 66,000+ civilian deaths as a result of the Iraq war (General Chat) - pants, Dec 17, 18:06:03
- yeah, but that works out at less than one person per gallon (n/m) (General Chat) - Ben, Dec 17, 19:59:21
- how many would have died (General Chat) - Joe Strimmer, Dec 17, 18:51:22
- conflict in DR Congo has resulted in an estimated 5.4 million civilian deaths since 1996 (General Chat) - Tombs, Dec 17, 18:25:36
- An uncomfortable fact is that much of the conflict is about control of mineral reserves, (General Chat) - tudders, Dec 17, 19:01:16
- That was in mcmafia wasn't it? (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Dec 17, 19:37:50
- It was, also read much more about it elsewhere. (n/m) (General Chat) - tudders, Dec 17, 19:41:22
- That was in mcmafia wasn't it? (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Dec 17, 19:37:50
- An uncomfortable fact is that much of the conflict is about control of mineral reserves, (General Chat) - tudders, Dec 17, 19:01:16
- the alternative being the non-reported deaths of similar numbers under an evil regime? (n/m) (General Chat) - UtterlyHuckerby, Dec 17, 18:16:56
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