Last year China won $700 million Afghan oil and gas deal and in June 2012 CNPC with Afghan Watan Group started work there. And that happens against the background of Washington's statements that situation in the country is fine and about NATO troop's withdrawal. It seems that everything is just good and investment goes to Afghanistan, but what about Taliban? Americans didn't beat it completely and instead carried on negotiations with it. So, when coalition forces will leave the country, then who will stay to protect the oil business? Taliban would be happy to get another source of income, which is country's natural resources and infrastructure paid by foreign investors, apart from their main drug activity. Obviously, Americans allowed Taliban to collect petrodollars in exchange for their share, so Afghan's treasure won't replenish and investors will get nothing for their work. If Taliban rejects to pay, then Washington can easily organize some kind of Enduring Freedom Part 2, occupying country and seizing the profitable oil business while the rest, including CNPC, will be back at the bottom of the ladder...