Where did the 87 billion actually go...?

[imax2268]

I haven't been able to find what this money actually went for...does anyone know where I can find info on this. I have read some threads here that spoke of our troops being short on equimpment and such...reports of the lack of power, water, etc...I am googleing but having no luck...

and here's some cool things I thought I would pass on...


Global Research

Ever wonder what 87 billion dollars looks like...?

How much is 87 Billion

[acmavm]

1. Since the bush* cabal doesn't have to account for where the money

actually went, we will probably never know. There's no paper trail. But just think about how much went to Halliburton, KBR, Bectel, and the rest of the BFEE crime organization. Plus you have to remember we have to pay $347,000 a month to Chalabi and the rest of that corrupt bunch so that they can keep feeding us lies and then thumb their noses at us when they get in a snit. Oh yes, then there's bush's Uncle Bill, he's making big bucks off this illegal and immoral blood fest.

One thing I can tell you, very damn little of it has gone into the reconstruction of Iraq or towards buying safety gear for the troops.

[DrWeird]

2. George W. Bush's inheritance.

nt

[imax2268]

3. heh...

that's funny...

It got me wondering when I read that post about the 4 billion dollars missing...whether its true or not...Bremer says it's not but I don't believe a thing this misadministration says...

I need some websites that shows exactly how that money was spent...probably hard to find though...

still looking though...any links would be appreciated...

[Deja Q]

4. Time Magazine had an article - if it's still up, it's worth a look by all.

http://www.time.com/time/covers/1101031006/

click on the link and then on the link in the page Behind the Price

Lots of bushie fuzzie math... x(

[imax2268]

5. Thanks...

found these as well...

Iraqi police lack equipment to do the job

Lack of Gear

Armor From Home

MSNBC article...
The $87 Billion Money Pit

I still haven't found any info on what exactly this money was spent on...although most of us here at DU know Halliburton and a few other shady companies got a huge chunk...

[Yupster]

9. My understanding during the congressional debates was

that between half and 2/3rds of it was direct cost of the military occupation, the actual cost of keeping a large army in the field for such an extended period of time. For each soldier in the field, there may be 5-10 soldiers getting supplies half way around the world to him. It's my understanding that the army itself is eating up the major cost.

[caledesi]

6. Randi Rhodes said that

8 Billion went to Jebbie and about 3 Billion (slush fund) went to Rummy to do w/ as he pleases and THAT is why Kerry voted against it.

[Jane Austin]

8. Question

What would Jeb get eight billion for?

[imax2268]

7. Well..

I remember that Florida got 8 some million for the police departments during the WTO meetings to provide extra security...and we all know how that turned out...

I'm not sure about the other...I'll have to look into that one...

[Paranoid_Portlander]

10. That leaves only 7.992 billion unaccounted for.

That is what you get when you subtract 8 million from 8 billion.

[caledesi]

15. Yeah, I heard it was for police and their gear. nt

[jsw_81]

11. A few guesses:

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[Must_B_Free]

12. OMG! it went to Kerry too?

:eyes:

[jsw_81]

13. No

Only to the organizations above the dotted line (not including the donkey).

[imax2268]

14. Heh...

you know I posted something similar on another thread and the repuglicans are silent...they don't have a word to say...these people on this other site think they know everything...but this time they don't have a word to say...

how funny....

[nomatrix]

16. 87 billion is just one request

http://www.costofwar.com/

http://www.iraqometer.com/