Nina Burleigh: Missing the Oil Story – Looking at the oil resources in the 'stans of Central Asia
Why can we assume that global businessmen like Bush Senior and Jim Baker care about who runs Afghanistan and NOT just because it's home base for lethal anti-Americans? Because it also happens to be situated in the middle of that perennial vital national interest — a region with abundant oil. By 2050, Central Asia will account for more than 80 percent of our oil.