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ITSTOCK · 02-10-2007, 11:00 AM

You must be a hand model (think Zoolander)....

BTW, according to the new found reports, the 8.8 bil was handed over to Iraq's ministries, but still terribly accounted for once there.

It was IRAQ's money to begin with (oil money), and the US pledged to let them keep it. Lots of the money went to security groups (mercenaries), lots went back to the Iraqi people, lots I'm sure got spent rather joyfully by ministry leaders, lots (LOTS) went to contractors, whether it be defense, or places like Haliburton (yes, they do actually work over there), bribery isn't cheap in foreign soil, sometimes you need people in places, and you need others in different places ;) , and I'm sure lots of the money found the way back on to American soil.

BTW, this isn't "old", it's THREE YEARS old.

But in short, the 8.8 billion was poorly accounted for by the hired accounting group. Not everything was written down and taken notes on, but what the hell do you expect? Sometimes money is needed for not so nice things. War's expensive. War's dirty. People die in War. War is essential. Sorry, it's reality.

02-10-2007, 11:00 AM	#2
ITSTOCK Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Sep 2005 Member #844 iTrader: (0)	You must be a hand model (think Zoolander).... BTW, according to the new found reports, the 8.8 bil was handed over to Iraq's ministries, but still terribly accounted for once there. It was IRAQ's money to begin with (oil money), and the US pledged to let them keep it. Lots of the money went to security groups (mercenaries), lots went back to the Iraqi people, lots I'm sure got spent rather joyfully by ministry leaders, lots (LOTS) went to contractors, whether it be defense, or places like Haliburton (yes, they do actually work over there), bribery isn't cheap in foreign soil, sometimes you need people in places, and you need others in different places ;) , and I'm sure lots of the money found the way back on to American soil. BTW, this isn't "old", it's THREE YEARS old. But in short, the 8.8 billion was poorly accounted for by the hired accounting group. Not everything was written down and taken notes on, but what the hell do you expect? Sometimes money is needed for not so nice things. War's expensive. War's dirty. People die in War. War is essential. Sorry, it's reality. Last edited by ITSTOCK; 02-10-2007 at 12:17 PM.