Looks like Syrian banks received billions from Saddam right before the US invaded last year.

Syria's Central Bank and the Medina Bank in Lebanon are holding at least $2 billion in cash, as well as gold bullion and platinum, that was smuggled out of Iraq, according to a letter written on the stationery of the Syrian army's intelligence department.

The letter says $1.3 billion was deposited in the Syrian Central Bank in an official "presidency" account, while another $700 million was placed in the Medina Bank. The document does not state the value of the gold and platinum, although it says these are also in the Syrian Central Bank.

That money rightfully belongs to the American people, and should be immediately claimed as spoils of war and used to pay Halliburton to develop Iraq's oil fields and build a giant pipeline to Texas through the center of the earth.

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Zeb Trout said:

I agree. To the victor goes the spoils of war. Let's send the Marines to Syria to make a withdrawal.

Barry said:

Well, if gold bullion and platinum were smuggled out of Iraq and into Syria, is it a stretch of the imagination (logistically speaking) to suppose that some of Saddam's WMD's were smuggled out as well?

From a logistical standpoint, not political, etc.

Barry: Nah, that's impossible.

helmetboy said:

The people who are against this war are arogant morons. Even if there are no WMD's, the Iraqi people lived in fear of Saddam and he has committed tons of war crimes just go here to see the very tip of the iceburg http://usinfo.state.gov/regional/nea/iraq/iraq99h.htm

Billy said:

I know saddam a big loser and has crimited war crimes, but i want to know specific things he has done

FUCK YOU said:

YOU STUPID FUCKER !

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