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Lasher

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4. They've been doing similar things before crypto came along.

Reply to C0RI0LANUS (Original post)

Tue Jan 24, 2023, 10:28 AM

Jan 2023

When the Army sent me to South Korea in 1969, I had to hand in my US dollars. In exchange I got equivalent Military Payment Certificates. This was meant to hamper North Korea's ongoing counterfeiting of dollars.

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North Korea behind $100m crypto theft, FBI says [View all] C0RI0LANUS Jan 2023 OP

They need the money to fortify the palace SouthernDem4ever Jan 2023 #1

A few strategically placed cruise missiles could take care of that problem. My yaesu Jan 2023 #2

So the US is paying for the nukes UK is building to kill us. Irish_Dem Jan 2023 #3

This is worse than expecting Mexico to pay for the wall IronLionZion Jan 2023 #7

Yep. Kinda like paying Trump and MOCs to overthrow the US government. Irish_Dem Jan 2023 #8

They've been doing similar things before crypto came along. Lasher Jan 2023 #4

Yes same here as a kid in the military. Irish_Dem Jan 2023 #9

I'd feel bad for the victims... Happy Hoosier Jan 2023 #5

oh boy... myohmy2 Jan 2023 #6

Trump doesn't like it because he didn't get a cut. Irish_Dem Jan 2023 #10

+10 sakabatou Jan 2023 #12

Now they can buy both Shortline and the B & O Railroad Orrex Jan 2023 #11

doesn't surprise me... Javaman Jan 2023 #13

The money they stole was still in a bank somewhere ... am I right? FakeNoose Jan 2023 #14

you're half right... Javaman Jan 2023 #15