Reply #24: what about

[angry_chuck]

the fact that nearly one of every 25 weapons the US military bought for Iraqi security forces is missing? That is just one example of some expensive shit we earmarked for the 'new democracy' of Iraq and some extremists stole it. Or what about Ziad Cattan, in charge of military procurement, when the ministry of defense spent $1.2 Billion, of which Allawi estimates $800 million was stolen. With the $400+ Billion that the mess-o-potamia fiasco is costing us it really hurts to think where all of that enourmous sum has gone. What hurts worse is to think of all the good things it could have done instead.