US stole $17bil from Iraq in 2004 - The Orange Mane

Boomhauer · 06-22-2011, 09:38 PM

Probably heard the US "lost" $6.6bil, but apparently also stole $17bil of Iraq oil revenue from the same fund.

Iraq says it wants its missing billions from US June 22, 2011
SpaceWar.com http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Iraq...om_US_999.html
-snips- "...Osama al-Nujaifi, who left for Washington on Tuesday, will bring up the question of the missing billions, which have been under investigation for years, said Baha al-Araji, head of parliament's anti-graft committee.
Last week, US officials acknowledged that $6.6 billion in Iraqi reconstruction funds had disappeared. Iraq says $17 billion is missing, and was stolen by corrupt US institutions. ...
The cash was from the proceeds of Iraqi oil sales after the 2003 US-led invasion. It was placed in the Development Fund for Iraq (DFI), but went missing in 2004, when US envoy Paul Bremer's Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA) was governing Iraq and managing the fund. ...
In the May 11 letter addressed to the UN in Iraq and seen by AFP, the integrity committee accused US institutions working under the CPA of stealing the money. ...
"We call on US institutions linked to the issue to guarantee the rights of Iraq and hand over all accounts (from that period) to Iraqi auditors," Dabbagh said. ..."

mhgaffney · 06-22-2011, 09:58 PM

After the US invasion -- here were reports that the US flew C-130s full of cash into Iraq.

You can load as much as $12 billion into a C-130. Imagine -- crates full of cash.

The Iraqi money that disappeared was from an oil fund. Three guesses who stole it.

cutthemdown · 06-23-2011, 12:51 AM

Probably Cheney has it. Notice you never see him and satan at the same time? Just saying.

alkemical · 06-23-2011, 05:48 AM

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Originally Posted by cutthemdown

Probably Cheney has it. Notice you never see him and satan at the same time? Just saying.

It's molting season for the lizard people.

barryr · 06-23-2011, 08:04 AM

Ah, so now Bush went into Iraq, not for the oil, but for the money. The next installment of "Name you next Bush conspiracy." 9/11, Iraq, Afghanistan, Patriot Act, every appointee, every move or speech. But ah, Fox News and most of talk radio doesn´t like Obama. Boo hoo, that is so sad.

Boomhauer · 06-23-2011, 09:33 AM

TheElusiveKyleOrton · 06-23-2011, 09:53 AM

"Must. Blame. Obama." -EpicFAIL

Garcia Bronco · 06-23-2011, 09:55 AM

Stole?

mhgaffney · 06-23-2011, 04:13 PM

Garcia Bronco doesn't get it.

Here's the thinking of the Overlords who run Wall Street and the military industrial complex. It goes like this:

What's theirs is theirs. And what belongs to you and me is also theirs -- or will be as soon as they figure out a way to steal it.

As for third world countries like Iraq --- it's a no brainer: they take it for granted that plunder is normal.

Garcia is way behind the thought curve. Way behind.

Rigs11 · 06-23-2011, 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by barryr

Ah, so now Bush went into Iraq, not for the oil, but for the money. The next installment of "Name you next Bush conspiracy." 9/11, Iraq, Afghanistan, Patriot Act, every appointee, every move or speech. But ah, Fox News and most of talk radio doesn´t like Obama. Boo hoo, that is so sad.

No ones crying except for you.personally i don't give a rats ass if fox is biased.the problem is that you idiots keep acting like they're not.fair and balanced is a joke.

Bronco Yoda · 06-23-2011, 07:47 PM

The CIA needed the Christmas bonus. Playa's gotta play.....

Rohirrim · 06-24-2011, 01:19 PM

At least we got something out of it.

barryr · 06-24-2011, 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Rigs11

No ones crying except for you.personally i don't give a rats ass if fox is biased.the problem is that you idiots keep acting like they're not.fair and balanced is a joke.

Boo hoo, your liberal one-sided news are no different, so you can stop pretending as well. Oh, and spare me the "gee, I might consider someone else other than Obama in 2012" BS too.

Bronco Yoda · 06-24-2011, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Rohirrim

At least we got something out of it.

That was my first thought too.

Tombstone RJ · 06-24-2011, 04:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rohirrim

At least we got something out of it.

someone in the top 1% got theirs that's for sure...

Boomhauer · 06-24-2011, 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Bronco Yoda

The CIA needed the Christmas bonus. Playa's gotta play.....

Probably planned to refill it later. The war going to 'pay for itself' so why not skim a bit?

06-22-2011, 09:38 PM	#1
Boomhauer Ring of Famer Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 1,501	US stole $17bil from Iraq in 2004 Probably heard the US "lost" $6.6bil, but apparently also stole $17bil of Iraq oil revenue from the same fund. Iraq says it wants its missing billions from US June 22, 2011 SpaceWar.com http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Iraq...om_US_999.html -snips- "...Osama al-Nujaifi, who left for Washington on Tuesday, will bring up the question of the missing billions, which have been under investigation for years, said Baha al-Araji, head of parliament's anti-graft committee. Last week, US officials acknowledged that $6.6 billion in Iraqi reconstruction funds had disappeared. Iraq says $17 billion is missing, and was stolen by corrupt US institutions. ... The cash was from the proceeds of Iraqi oil sales after the 2003 US-led invasion. It was placed in the Development Fund for Iraq (DFI), but went missing in 2004, when US envoy Paul Bremer's Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA) was governing Iraq and managing the fund. ... In the May 11 letter addressed to the UN in Iraq and seen by AFP, the integrity committee accused US institutions working under the CPA of stealing the money. ... "We call on US institutions linked to the issue to guarantee the rights of Iraq and hand over all accounts (from that period) to Iraqi auditors," Dabbagh said. ..."

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06-22-2011, 09:58 PM	#2
mhgaffney Ring of Famer Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 9,764	After the US invasion -- here were reports that the US flew C-130s full of cash into Iraq. You can load as much as $12 billion into a C-130. Imagine -- crates full of cash. The Iraqi money that disappeared was from an oil fund. Three guesses who stole it.

06-23-2011, 12:51 AM	#3
cutthemdown A verbis ad verbera Zimm to HOF Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Long Beach Posts: 32,430	Probably Cheney has it. Notice you never see him and satan at the same time? Just saying.

06-23-2011, 08:04 AM	#5
barryr Ring of Famer New to the Forum Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 8,267 Adopt-a-Bronco: None	Ah, so now Bush went into Iraq, not for the oil, but for the money. The next installment of "Name you next Bush conspiracy." 9/11, Iraq, Afghanistan, Patriot Act, every appointee, every move or speech. But ah, Fox News and most of talk radio doesn´t like Obama. Boo hoo, that is so sad.

06-23-2011, 09:33 AM	#6
Boomhauer Ring of Famer Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 1,501

06-23-2011, 09:55 AM	#8
Garcia Bronco Hokie since 1993 Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 45,987 Adopt-a-Bronco: Tom Jackson	Stole?

06-23-2011, 04:13 PM	#9
mhgaffney Ring of Famer Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 9,764	Garcia Bronco doesn't get it. Here's the thinking of the Overlords who run Wall Street and the military industrial complex. It goes like this: What's theirs is theirs. And what belongs to you and me is also theirs -- or will be as soon as they figure out a way to steal it. As for third world countries like Iraq --- it's a no brainer: they take it for granted that plunder is normal. Garcia is way behind the thought curve. Way behind.

06-23-2011, 07:47 PM	#11
Bronco Yoda Stokley once... ...saved me from a beating Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 7,244	The CIA needed the Christmas bonus. Playa's gotta play.....

06-24-2011, 01:19 PM	#12
Rohirrim Partisan Human Cannonball Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Twixt Hell & Highwater Posts: 48,806	At least we got something out of it.