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2014-10-31 Afghanistan

World Bank Labels Afghanistan Worst Country for Investment in Asia

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Posted by Fred 2014-10-31 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 But this year's report saw the country drop to 183 as the number of countries evaluated expanded to 189.

Which would make them the absolute worst, except for those other six.

Posted by SteveS 2014-10-31 02:48|| 2014-10-31 02:48|| Front Page Top

#2 The sky is blue!

Posted by chris 2014-10-31 07:59|| 2014-10-31 07:59|| Front Page Top

#3 Doesn't seem to bother the Han.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2014-10-31 08:37|| 2014-10-31 08:37|| Front Page Top

#4 Nah, the Chinese take a long-term view.

Posted by Pappy 2014-10-31 11:32|| 2014-10-31 11:32|| Front Page Top

#5 September, 2014, multiple articles rate the value of Rare Earth Metels in Afghanistan at $1 Trillion. Add narco-trade and funny hats and there is investment opportunity if there is trade security.

But I don't think there has been real trade security since the Khans. The Russians and British jockied over this area for a while, but the locals would flip alligience whenever prophetable.

Posted by swksvolFF 2014-10-31 13:16|| 2014-10-31 13:16|| Front Page Top

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