U.S. Can't Account for $100M Spent in Iraq

By MATT KELLEY, Associated Press Writer 49 minutes ago

WASHINGTON - U.S. government mismanagement of assets in
Iraq, from the lack of proper documentation on nearly $100 million in cash to millions of dollars worth of unaccounted-for equipment, are setting back efforts to fight corruption in the fledgling democracy, auditors and critics say.

Iraq became awash in billions of dollars in cash after the U.S. invasion two years ago, often with few or no controls over how that money was spent and accounted for. From the $8.8 billion provided to Iraq's interim government to millions provided to U.S. contractors, investigations have detailed a system ripe for abuse.

And I'll bet there's plenty more abuse, missing money, and unaccountability. Re-read the above news next time Bush calls on Congress to approve billions more for Iraq, and ask who's really getting rich off this.

And, as for Abu Ghraib, you think there's some major ass-covering going on? Rumsfeld won't get touched, that's for sure.