Gosh, another surprise.

So the great Bush recession - the one that nearly turned into a catastrophic depression- was only an economic downturn for some of us. Turns out the richest are still getting richer. What a surprise. It's trickle down economics all the way.

Why are we not surprised?

Of course there are resources to steal in Afghanistan. It was obvious. Every was is about stealing resources when you get down to it.  But now we know exactly what kind.