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 $8.7 Billion More Disappears in IraqPosted on Jul 27, 2010
The special inspector general for Iraq reconstruction says the Pentagon cannot account for $8.7 billion of Iraq’s money. The Department of Defense was supposed to spend the funds, which came from the sale of oil and other assets, on reconstruction, and it may have—it just doesn’t know for sure.
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By seangalvin, July 31, 2010 at 9:53 pm Link to this comment
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As to PatrickHenry’s comment, the money would do more good in the U.S: Where do you think it went? Iraq doesn’t control its oil revenues, nor the money you and I send there; it’s controlled -as it has been since we got there - by outside elements whose financial dealings you and I (nor any gov’t)will ever know about. Squeaky Jones is on the right track. Money’s been disappearing in Iraq all along; that’s why ‘they’ are there. If you think the USA is there for any benefit to the American public, well… think again! The reasons given for the ramp-up to war there were based on lies. As always, their prime motive is hidden. And guess what it is. By God, you got it! Money. Same as it always is!
Report thisBy ardee, July 28, 2010 at 3:12 am Link to this comment
How does one lose 8.7 billion dollars? Easily, by having a populace poorly represented by its government, callously indifferent to reality and hopelessly mired in a refusal to believe they can change things for the better.
And the govt. of Afghanistan and its people are not very much better.
Report thisBy zaphodity, July 28, 2010 at 12:45 am Link to this comment
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NOTE TO SELF:
If the U.S. ever invades another country be sure to invest in contractor companies that get involved, i’ll be a multi-millionaire in no time.
Report thisBy ofersince72, July 28, 2010 at 12:01 am Link to this comment
Well at least this time it was Iraqi money they lost.
We don’t need anymore here, for what?
We are the land of milk and honey, we already have
everything.
To quote SHADOW DANCER again
Life is good! What and experience! It is always best to
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By Big Daddy, July 27, 2010 at 10:27 pm Link to this comment
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$8.7 billion. Hah! Who cares? I scoff at that. I have more money in my petty cash box.
Sincerely,
Lloyd Blankfein
Report thisBy ocjim, July 27, 2010 at 10:01 pm Link to this comment
In spite of all the money wasted on an unnecessary war and the fraud and thievery before, it is still disgusting that we threw away more money while ignoring American needs.
Report thisBy richard, July 27, 2010 at 9:43 pm Link to this comment
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Maybe there was a hole in their pocket.
Report thisBy squeaky jones, July 27, 2010 at 5:39 pm Link to this comment
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Like I keep saying, the reason the multi-national corporations, aka the U.S.of A. government, are still in Iraq is cause they have not finished stealing from the Iraqi people. Just to mention one reason.
Report thisBy PatrickHenry, July 27, 2010 at 4:46 pm Link to this comment
$8.7 billion could have done a shit load more good in the U.S. than that god forsaken place.
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