Britain and Russia fought a series of battles for the area.
We are so pathetic that we refer to it as "the Great Game."
A lot of innocent people died.

America's oil companies have been drooling
over the region's oil since the U.S.S.R. collapsed.

The U.S. govt. has wasted billions of $$$ on junk
like the V-22 to help in the eventual conquest.

America has to have oil for it's SUVs.

The 911 Attacks are now being used as an excuse to destroy
Afghanistan's Taliban and establish our dominance in the region.