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4. Is this $1.7 billion on top of the $9 billion stolen

Reply to unhappycamper (Original post)

Thu Mar 7, 2013, 06:55 AM

Mar 2013

from the big cash airlift to Iraq in 2004 that the republicans decided was okay by them?

I wonder how many yachts and mini-mansions Halliburton/KBR and Blackwater employees bought with their blood money.

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Inspector general report: U.S. cannot account for $1.7 billion spent in Iraq [View all] unhappycamper Mar 2013 OP

Yup, Sherman A1 Mar 2013 #1

And that worked so well newfie11 Mar 2013 #2

We pissed away $58.3 Billion in Iraq. The other $1.7 Billion we can't account for. nt Xipe Totec Mar 2013 #3

Is this $1.7 billion on top of the $9 billion stolen Submariner Mar 2013 #4

On top of the 2 trillion Rummy couldn't account for on 9/10/01. nt valerief Mar 2013 #8

I have to wonder. Heywood J Mar 2013 #14

It wan't about the oil....... DainBramaged Mar 2013 #5

What's the big deal? it not like it's something people go to prison for Snake Plissken Mar 2013 #6

Everytime a republicon Mention the so call debt that has increased under bonniebgood Mar 2013 #7

Each and every one of those crooks Sadie5 Mar 2013 #9

It wasn't 'Shock and Awe', More like ' Awe Shucks' on point Mar 2013 #10

anyone try looking in the pockets of the no bid contractors? Javaman Mar 2013 #11

War profiteers randr Mar 2013 #12

I don't know why we're getting excited about this NOW JayhawkSD Mar 2013 #13