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weswelker#83 05-23-2008 01:36 PM

Spending On Iraq Poorly Tracked
 
"In one example, $11 million was paid to a U.S. company without any record of what goods or services were provided, the IG wrote."

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080523/...ldIczPFaSs0NUE


and
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...203751_pf.html

That's just really disturbing, eh?

DarrylS 05-23-2008 03:16 PM

Re: Spending On Iraq Poorly Tracked
 
Why would this government worry about tracking 11 or 15 billions of dollars.. just pass the debt to our great grand children.. unf...ing believable.

Michael 05-23-2008 04:29 PM

Re: Spending On Iraq Poorly Tracked
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by weswelker#83 (Post 900667)
"In one example, $11 million was paid to a U.S. company without any record of what goods or services were provided, the IG wrote."

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080523/...ldIczPFaSs0NUE


and
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...203751_pf.html

That's just really disturbing, eh?

This suprprises you? :confused:

Real World 05-23-2008 07:11 PM

Re: Spending On Iraq Poorly Tracked
 
Government at it's finest. Now multiply that by every agency the government is responsible for, and tell me why $3.1 Trillion isn't enough?

PatsFanInEaglesLand 05-23-2008 07:32 PM

Re: Spending On Iraq Poorly Tracked
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Real World (Post 900969)
Government at it's finest. Now multiply that by every agency the government is responsible for, and tell me why $3.1 Trillion isn't enough?

And some want them involved in your healthcare, no freaking thanks!

DarrylS 05-24-2008 04:30 AM

Re: Spending On Iraq Poorly Tracked
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by PatsFanInEaglesLand (Post 900975)
And some want them involved in your healthcare, no freaking thanks!


They are already involved, see medicare and medicaid...

Real World 05-24-2008 09:07 AM

Re: Spending On Iraq Poorly Tracked
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by GJAJ15 (Post 901106)
They are already involved, see medicare and medicaid...

And how's that working out for most people?

weswelker#83 05-24-2008 06:00 PM

Re: Spending On Iraq Poorly Tracked
 
15 bln dlrs in US Iraq spending unaccounted for: reports
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080523...militarybudget

The Pentagon has lost nearly $15 billion in Iraq funds, but at least it wasn't wasted on social programs in the US

DarrylS 05-25-2008 05:03 AM

Re: Spending On Iraq Poorly Tracked
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Real World (Post 901153)
And how's that working out for most people?


Not well, your point???

otis p. driftwood 05-25-2008 09:15 AM

Re: Spending On Iraq Poorly Tracked
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by GJAJ15 (Post 901707)
Not well, your point???

I think that was his point.


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