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$13 Billion US Dollars Stolen, Wasted In Iraq

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“Salam Adhoob, a former chief investigator for Iraq’s Commission on Public Integrity, told the Senate Democratic Policy Committee, an arm of the Democratic caucus, that an Iraqi auditing bureau ‘could not properly account for’ the money. While many of the projects audited ‘were not needed — and many were never built,’ he said, ‘this very real fact remains: Billions of American dollars that paid for these projects are now gone.’ ” [Link]

McCain Campaign Lied: Sarah Palin Never Went To Iraq

“Sarah Palin did not visit troops in Iraq, a spokesperson for the Republican vice presidential nominee confirmed Saturday, as new details emerged about the extent of the Alaska governor’s foreign travel. Gov. Sarah Palin’s aide confirmed to CNN details of her foreign travel Saturday. In July of last year, Palin left North America for the first time to visit Alaskan troops stationed in Kuwait. Palin officials originally said her itinerary included U.S. military installations or outposts in Germany and Kuwait, and that she had visited Ireland. ” [Link]