Do you have evidence of American firms digging out Afghan minerals? War profiteering was certainly a consideration but thousands of terrorists were killed and captured in Afghanistan and Pakistan to dismantle Al-Qaeda Network in the region. This was the most pressing issue because Al-Qaeda Network had created sleeper cells in different countries including US and Pakistan that could be activated for terrorism and it was absolutely necessary to eliminate its masterminds and rank and file in the region. US created its Department of Homeland Security in 2003 to address this problem in American homeland.
China also regarded Al-Qaeda Network as a threat and was OK with American intervention in Afghanistan to this end.
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Now that Al-Qaeda Network is defeated in the region and Afghan Taliban have agreed to not support it in Doha Accords, China can invest in Afghanistan and claim victory. This might sound funny but check some of the Chinese threads to get an idea.
US can influence developments in Pakistan (Afghan daddy), so it can influence developments in Afghanistan as well. How hard it is for the US to court Afghan Taliban? Not really.
US wants to reduce its reliance on China for its manufacturing needs and building new partnerships in Asia to server its interests. US will not attack OBOR projects, this is bad press and of little value.
