Comments on: Audit Studies U.S. Dollars Spent In Iraq

Cites $16B In Lost Oil Revenue, Waste, Corruption, Incompetence

[random_radar]

We spent 500 billion dollars fighting a war in Iraq. That money could have been spent building schools, roads, bridges, and other useful things that America actually needs. Why don't the Liberals talk in terms of lost opportunity for building America?

$500 billion would buy a lot of scholarships for needy youth. It would buy a lot of real defence against domestic terrorist acts. It would pay for a lot of health care. Where is the discussion about using our money to help our own people instead of killing Iraqis by the hundreds of thousands?

What kind of crazy convervatives prefer leaving our children uneducated and impoverished and sending them to die as soldiers? Is that the way to become more competitive in the world economy? Is sacrificing our young men in war going to build industry or create those leaders of tomorrow?

[skyk-2009]

I have an Idea. Since the REASON we have to live with a Mental Case like George Bush is because of the Religious Reich and since these creatures pay NO TAX what so ever, why don't we let THEM pay for the war in Iraq. Thus they can send their kids to die AND pay for the blunders, Screw Up's and incompetence of our leader in their Religous War.

[bobebenson]

I read that there are 3 Trillion dollars of mortages with low "teaser" rates that are due to re-set to normal interest in the next 12 months, sending mortgage payments up hundreds and hundreds of dollars. The same is going to happen with adjustable interest and interest-only mortages. If the FED lowers rates, bonds become less interesting to all of the foreign countries buying up our debt; If they raise rates, "POP" there goes the housing market!

[random_radar]

Money spent in Iraq would be wasted even if something useful was being built. Why should my taxes be used to rebuild Iraq? I have kids to feed and cloth, and I am forced by my government to take care of someone else's kids in Iraq.

It is especially galling that the government is making me pay for a mess they created. Our benighted leaders didn't have to destroy Iraq. Why don't they spend their own personal fortunes to rebuild Iraq. You know, the fortunes they are making from investing in defence industries.

[bluestardad]

How much waste is Ok in Iraq and how much is wasted in New Orleans? We could fix New Orleans from ground up with the money wasted in Iraq!

[clemenhagen1]

Wrong title! Mired in waste? Hardly. "Mired in theft and fraud!" Call it what it truly is please.

[bobebenson]

I truly fear for our economy--starting THIS YEAR! There are people predicting, not a recession, but a DEPRESSION coming and I am beginning to believe them.

On the other hand, perhaps this might be a good thing. Wake this country up and help us remember neighbors helping each other out, in stead of all the Ipod/Cell-phone/gas-guzzling SUV materialism.

[frankly6]

More incompetence, waste and corruption. That's what you get when you have one party government.

[davek455]

Some experts recently weighed in on why people don't take to the streets and protest like they did in the 60's. Two reasons: 1) there's no draft, thus, people aren't worried that their children will go to war, and 2) people are channeling their anger via the Internet. The Internet is a good tool, but it should not be a substitute for taking to the streets - peacefully. The next time you hear of a demonstration in your area, attend, help organize, make your voice heard. Bush won't care, but Congress will hear and see you. It will make a difference.

[changeit4]

(In best Gomer Pyle, USMC voice)

Surprise, surprise, surprise!

I do just love how the PR wagon is running over the White House.

[nyckate]

so let me get this straight - Bush is now aware that billions of US dollars have been wasted and defrauded in Iraq - and yet BEFORE fixing the situation he wants to give them another couple billion to waste and defraud??? Gee - could these funds be making their way into the pockets of Bush supporters???

[dallison7]

WHERES BIN LADEN? Answer: Dead. He laughed himself to death listening to the republicans refer to Iraq when discussing 9/11.

[nadeau4201]

YouTube video by Simon Reeves "Iraq Conspiracy". A little long, but worth watching.

[leathercraft]

This financial burden will be placed upon our children and the reigning administration will be retired or dead by then.... Meanwhile, our country's infrastructure suffers. Iraq's infrastructure suffers. And there is nowhere to turn to protest - that is the democracy we are supposedly bringing to Iraq. Mr. Bush, how do you sleep?

[swwils]

300 Billion dollars,I know a lady who got an audit and fined 1000 dollars for a mistake on her taxes.Who is going to be fined or jailed for this?We didn't miss $300,000,000,000 that is a # that I didn't even know existed,except in hollywood.Their are large countries that do not have money like that.That sure could have done a lot of good things for our country.

[macusweil]

What a freak'n mess!! Cheney and Bush should have to personally repay the US taxpayer for this waste from their cut of the war proceeds.

[seanyg2]

I agree: Bush & Cheney fabricated the pretext for this Iraq war. I can understand Afghan (we didn't DO enough tho), but Iraq?.. that was a Wolfowitz doctrine/plan, & Rumsfeld was all too eager to engage, too. LOTS of high- end heads should roll, - & SOON!- we're a GOOD country- I'm ashamed to have the present leadership 'representing' us. I was surprised they were re- elected... the press & the bullied/ shamed congress was too scared to tell the king he had no clothes! Shame on us all- let's make this right!
Sean G, Mpls

[davek455]

Where are the WMDs? ANSWER: IN CHENEY/BUSH'S DREAMS
Where's Osama? ANSWER: FREE AS A BIRD IN PAKISTAN/AFGHANISTAN, WATCHING YOUTUBE
Didn't Saddam have Iraq under control? ANSWER: QUESTIONABLE - GLAD HE'S DEAD
Why is Bush still in office? GOOD QUESTION
Why is Cheney still in office? ANSWER: HE MUST HAVE PHOTOS OF THE BUSHIES IN COMPROMISING POSITIONS

[condumism]

No news here, except the fact that the Republicon Party has been covering all this up for years. Of course this REAL STORY is not being published by the right winged corporate media.

[dallison7]

Whereas the Iraq Liberation Act of 1998 (Public Law 105-338) expressed
the sense of Congress that it should be the policy of the United
States to support efforts to remove from power the current Iraqi
regime and promote the emergence of a democratic government to
replace that regime;



Posted by hillaryin08 at 10:04 AM : Jan 31, 2007


'Supporting efforts to remove from power and promote emergence of a democratic government' does not mean 'invade their country and blow their ****s off..stupid. And, another thing, you moron, Bush didn't 'trick' anyone. HE LIED!!
Posted by dallison7 at 10:16 AM : Jan 31, 2007
Posted by dallison7 at 10:20 AM : Jan 31, 2007