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0 pointsqcnguy2mo ago0 comments

Iraq has huge oil reserves. Afghanistan, not, but Iraq yes.

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This is simultaneously A) true B) not particularly huge IMHO (~5% of global oil production, 8% of reserves) C) unrelated as to whether the US "got their oil"

qcnguyOP2mo ago

Iraq has historically had a lot of undiscovered reserves.

stodor892mo ago

8% of the entire world's proven oil reserves is not particularly huge?!

refulgentis2mo ago

Correct

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stodor892mo ago

Afghanistan produced like 90% of the world's opium.

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refulgentis2mo ago

This is simultaneously A) true B) not particularly huge IMHO (~5% of global oil production, 8% of reserves) C) unrelated as to whether the US "got their oil"

qcnguyOP2mo ago

Iraq has historically had a lot of undiscovered reserves.

stodor892mo ago

8% of the entire world's proven oil reserves is not particularly huge?!

refulgentis2mo ago

Correct

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stodor892mo ago

Afghanistan produced like 90% of the world's opium.

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