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The US flew nearly $12bn in shrink-wrapped $100 bills into Iraq, then distributed the cash with no proper control over who was receiving it and how it was being spent.
Paul "Bremer's financial adviser, retired Admiral David Oliver, "..."Asked what had happened to the $8.8bn he replied: "I have no idea. I can't tell you whether or not the money went to the right things or didn't - nor do I actually think it's important."
Q: "But the fact is billions of dollars have disappeared without trace."
Oliver: "Of their money. Billions of dollars of their money, yeah I understand. I'm saying what difference does it make?""
I have no words.
Paul "Bremer's financial adviser, retired Admiral David Oliver, "..."Asked what had happened to the $8.8bn he replied: "I have no idea. I can't tell you whether or not the money went to the right things or didn't - nor do I actually think it's important."
Q: "But the fact is billions of dollars have disappeared without trace."
Oliver: "Of their money. Billions of dollars of their money, yeah I understand. I'm saying what difference does it make?""
I have no words.
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Please send me a few suitcases full of $100 bills. I promise to spend it wisely.
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Please send me 360 tons of $100 bills, neatly wrapped.
I promise not to tell the press exactly how unwisely I spent it, unless they ask nicely.
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These people know they are going to be out of power for the next round, so they have to get as much money as possible 'out there' while they still can. There are some very sick (waaay beyond Very Bad Men) people over there and in league with the 'powers that be'. As you see, they just don't give a *%%&.