Trump Finds Reason for the U.S. to Remain in Afghanistan: Minerals Last week, as the White House fell into an increasingly fractious debate over Afghanistan policy, Trump aides met with a chemical executive to discuss the potential for extracting rare-earth minerals. Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:Five Places to Go in San FranciscoIn Lahore, Pakistan, Smog Has Become a ‘Fifth Season’Trump Pitches ‘America First’ Trade Policy at Asia-Pacific SummitIn Brexit-Era London, a Mosque Sits Between Two Types of HateTwo Border Cities Share Russian History — and a Sharp European DivideSpanish Judge Allows Bail for Five Catalan Lawmakers