First Baghdad bank heist nets 1.4 billion

[Barrett808]

BAGHDAD, July 18 (KUNA) -- Unknown militants dressed as Iraqi security forces robbed the Al-Rafidain Bank branch in Al-Amiriya, western Baghdad, Tuesday taking a 1.4 billion Iraqi dinars trophy.

Sources from the Iraqi Interior Ministry said the robbers fled the scene in two green pick ups and a BMW.

A search for the cars is underway, as the descriptions have been dispatched to all security checkpoints across Baghdad.

This is the first bank heist since the looting that took place at several banks including the Iraqi Central Bank upon the fall of the former Saddam Baathist regime.

http://www.kuna.net.kw/Home/Story.aspx?Language=en&DSNO=887843

[alcibiades_mystery]

1. They think they're still driving the same cars???

Hey, Iraqi government: not everybody is as fucking stupid as you seem to be. :rofl:

[cantstandbush]

5. How much is an Iraqi dinar worth in US dollars? nt

[zonkers]

2. SO thats a shade less than a million dollars. Nice score.

[Fridays Child]

3. Bush and Cheney offshore accounts about to get a lot fatter. nt

[TheCowsCameHome]

4. Should have tapped into Halliburton. More $$$ there.

[mtnester]

8. Maybe ot WAS Halliburton?

just thinking out loud people

[Rose Siding]

6. A bank was robbed of 10 bil dinars -right next door to a US command post

which really made me wonder: aren't they keeping a LOOK-OUT for strangely loaded trucks?

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The day before, about 10 billion Iraqi dinars, or $7 million, had disappeared from Al Rafidain Bank in downtown Ramadi, next door to an American command post. Al Rafidain was the only functioning bank in Anbar, and the $7 million represented most of the bank's deposits. That amount of dinars would have filled several large trunks, but no one admitted to seeing a thing.

"There were more than 150 people in the bank that day," Corte said. "That doesn't sound right to me, Governor."

The governor agreed. "It is hard to believe that with this much military presence next door, they could do this," he said. "It must have been an inside job."

Colonel Sean MacFarland, an American officer, said: "People's life savings were in there. Were the deposits insured?"

The governor allowed himself a small smile. "In Iraq, we don't have that," he said.

http://www.iht.com/articles/2006/07/11/africa/web.0711ramadi.php

Bet the Iraqi governor about choked. The Col wanted to blame the bank worker while the command post ALSO slept through it. I'll say it must have been an inside job.

[laststeamtrain]

7. Where's Cheney? n/t

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

9. Using his Dinar's Club card?

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[KeepItReal]

10. That's HILARIOUS!

:rofl:

[laststeamtrain]

11. Excellent! n/t

[Purveyor]

12. Tel Aviv banks, expect a rather large deposit soon.... n/t