Why does U.S. want Iran's help on Afghanistan?
Reuters / Jon Hemming
06-Mar-2009 (one comment)

(Reuters) - The United States intends to invite Iran to an
international conference on Afghanistan later this month, the first
overture from the Obama administration toward Tehran.

WHY IS THE UNITED STATES REACHING OUT TO IRAN?

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Mostly because Mullahs got a lot of money to spare

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And Afghanistan's reconstruction needs quite a lot of money. of course mullahs are already spending a whole lot of money (the weapon of control) there to increase their influence in Herat and elsewhere, buying off a lot of war lords and tribesmen.

Secondly, this is part of the engagement that Obama was talking about which had already started by Bush, believe it or not, and in spite of his "Axis of evil" remarks.