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SharonAnn

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29. It was the Iraqi money being returned to them. It was NOT "our money".
Mon Mar 1, 2021, 11:25 PM
Mar 2021

It is money they had on deposit in United States banks that had been held.

I'm sure we won't make the same errors in the next 20 years of the war. n/t PoliticAverse Mar 2021 #1
Yes, I'm sure the MIC learned it's lesson. jaxexpat Mar 2021 #13
Just think... DURHAM D Mar 2021 #2
Somebody left a hardcove copy of George W. Bush's book "Decision Points" in our little free library ZZenith Mar 2021 #3
Don't forget DENVERPOPS Mar 2021 #10
Just because I'm not shocked doesn't mean I'm not disgusted. Solly Mack Mar 2021 #4
Hear Hear! (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Mar 2021 #26
The Parliamentarian didn't bother to rule on wasted military $$$ billions allowed by congress. Irish_Dem Mar 2021 #5
I want my money back GPV Mar 2021 #6
Yes, but not fooled Mar 2021 #7
We spend billions, hundreds of billions for our military LittleGirl Mar 2021 #8
Not yokels from Michigan and Alabama DENVERPOPS Mar 2021 #11
I think someone told them to stand down. nt Hotler Mar 2021 #17
The national guard should have been called out Elessar Zappa Mar 2021 #20
The military isn't there to protect us, they are there to protect business ventures captain queeg Mar 2021 #25
The We broke it We fix it strategy isn't working out too good. nt yaesu Mar 2021 #9
Anyone surprised? twodogsbarking Mar 2021 #12
I... no... wait... no, I am not. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Mar 2021 #27
The Republicans said it wasn't a problem because twodogsbarking Mar 2021 #31
Remember this? Tons of cash goes missing in Iraq. Hotler Mar 2021 #14
And yet the war goes on Miguelito Loveless Mar 2021 #15
"Money trumps peace." Kid Berwyn Mar 2021 #16
Yet there's "no money" to pay for healthcare for the American people. area51 Mar 2021 #18
We need a strong military, but we need to weed out the waste. Lonestarblue Mar 2021 #19
By getting the Commander-in-Chief OldBaldy1701E Mar 2021 #28
Doesn't come close to the massive waste as a result of the unjustified invasion of Iraq Yeehah Mar 2021 #21
"C130s carrying pallet-loads of cash" rickyhall Mar 2021 #22
It was the Iraqi money being returned to them. It was NOT "our money". SharonAnn Mar 2021 #29
Afghanistan: the biggest money laundering grift the world has ever seen. Javaman Mar 2021 #23
"were either abandoned or destroyed By KATHY GANNON Associated Press Februar ... (ABC News) LakeArenal Mar 2021 #24
I saw that when I was there with the Afghani Ford pickups the Police drove.. EX500rider Mar 2021 #30
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