Kick for an archived thread on the lost billions in Iraq.

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Timely for the 60 minutes program coming up on Sunday.

Anyone Know What Weighs 363 Tons?

by The Whiskey Priest

The $12 billion we flew into Iraq.

12-23-03 One single flight to Iraq delivered $1.5 billion. The largest single Federal Reserve payout in history.

As of 1-26-06:
The US has spent $226 billion on the Iraq war
The CPA was funded $38 billion by US and Iraq funds, and spent $19.7 billion of UN-administered Iraqi oil money.

A Few Bucks Pissed Off:
$108,140 paid to contractor to refurbish Olympic swimming pool in Hilla. Work never done
$662,800paid to repair Hilla hospital. Much of work never done, including renewing central lift. Three people later died when lift crashed
$40,000 gambled away by US soldier assigned as assistant to Iraqi Olympic boxing team on trip to Philippines
$2 million locked in a the bathroom safe of a US official
$678,000 stashed away in an unlocked foot locker
$473,000 paid for internet installation in Ramadi. Work never done

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