What is your opinion about the Audit: U.S. lost track of $9 billion in Iraq funds - Jan 30, 2005?
156619
I wish they'd lose track of $9 billion into my bank account.
1053620
It was a "mistake" intentionally made by our morons in power.  Thanks to this "mistake" (a bunch of their lies), 100k Iraqis have died, as have more than 2000 Americans.  It's doubtful that you are getting any true facts from the government or the media on this one.\n\nThanks to this "mistake" America has lost most of its credibility in the world and now we are either unable or unwilling to deal with truly dangerous nuclear situations, like in Iran and Korea.\n\nThanks to this "mistake" the scoundrel known as Saddam Hussein is beginning to look like a hero to a lot of people in that part of the world.\n\nThanks to this "mistake" we have yolked our grandchildren with tremendous debt, and we have compromised our ability to deal with our own natural disasters (Hurricaine Katrina).\n\nThanks to this "mistake" we have polarized the Muslim and Arab world against us, even though a lot of Americans never hated anyone.\n\nThanks to this "mistake" we have sacrificed a lot of our precious civil liberties in the name of "security."\n\nThanks to this "mistake" we have distracted Americans from many of the really important issues at hand. (Who cares about gays? And why should this issue come up now?)\n\nThere is no upside to hanging around Iraq or to leaving it right now.  We should set a deadline, then pull our troops out.
280847
Tax money isn't being spent, it's being pi$$ed away. How many hundred of billions of the money we pay into the US government are being thrown away in a country that, before we attacked it, had little or nothing to do with America or it's security? How are the 80 billion dollars in tax breaks to the oil companies going to help the average American? How is the 3-5 billion dollars we give to Israel every year (Israel, by the way, is the 6th richest country in the world) helping the average American? Taxation is equal to theft - the taking of money and property by force. While I have no problem with the US helping it's own and humanitarian aid to other countries, and gladly give my tax dollars, the fact that the government can't even work out a budget that is anywhere near balanced is despicable.
344819
I didn't think a President was able to make over $200,000.00 dollars while sitting in office? I am thinking there are some more charges for the impeachment process. I am going to have to look at this law a little closer. We also will have to of course check the Haliberton profits too.
696012
You are right on the target and it is true that We stuck in Iraq. Now what are we going to do about 140,000 men and women that we left there. By the way who is going to foot 3 trillion dollars war bills that we owe it to National debt. Your children and my children have to come up with an amazing theory to pay for. I am too old to work so I have no way to get money,HELP.
1152192
The United States is running a huge balance of payments deficit by spending more overseas than it exports, which I take it includes its expenditure in Iraq. Also, all Governments borrow and presumably Bush is mortgaging the United States' future.\n\nAs an Englishman I am all too conscious that the United Kingdom's power in the world was ruined by its debt funded expenditure on the First and Second World Wars. The Cambridge historian Correlli Barnett wrote a series of books (e.g. "Audit of War") to point out that in the end there is no point in exercising miltary power at the expense of capital investment.
830146
The economy will start to go backwards. Wall street hates higer taxes and excessive regulations. That is what the Democrats have already comitted to do.  People hate the war. Unless there is radical change in the Iraq situation for the better, and it gets reported by the mainstream media, the Democrats will take both the presidency and the senate  and gain in the house in 2008.\n\nThe swing voters are only voting on one issue - Iraq. The economy and employment are great. The democrats didn't try to attack on any other issue than Iraq. It was a good strategy to win.\n\n I just feel really bad for what is goign to happen to the poor Iraqui people when the Dems force a pullout. I hope it is not like Cambodia where 1.5 to 3 million were slaughtered when we left Vietnam. It will be so sad if this happens, but people won't even pay attention.\n\nThe world economy will take a hit as well.
612615
Congratulations in firing the first salvo.\n\nThe government should have paid very close attention to not just who was at the rallies, but which businesses were closed yesterday due to the rallies.  There should be an INS agent at every business that closed yesterday checking for illegals.  In addition, they should have an entire cadre of IRS agents with them as well, checking how many of these businesses are paying illegals under the table and avoiding all those lovely little taxes the rest of us get nailed for on April 15.
826891
Well the Iraqis were given a "grant" of 80 billion to rebuild the country etc but to this day it has been delivered to them but never recieved if you know what i mean. And not that i agree with Saddam Hussain ethics but they refined and shipped more oil when he was in power than they do now. about ten times as much.
784808
"Black Friday" early indicators of the Christmas season, the "cylical" prediction of the state of our economy. Throw on top the cost of a ten fold increase if Chas. Rangel gets his way (he has brought it up for vote before)  and they reinstate the draft. Remember the democrats have gutted our military, our mothballed equipment is cannibalized to keep what we have moving, the bases have been liquidated, overseas bases handed back to those countries that hosted them, and fought against every appropriation for new equipment and new technology to keep pace with our modernized enemies (Isreal went into Lebanaon thinking they had the upper hand of technology and quickly found out their toys were obsolete). The cost of equipping a new army, let alone housing, clothing and feeding it, are immense especially when they just promised to bring overseas troops home, reduce the deficit and not raise taxes before the election. They are not even in control and already spending us into oblivion, plus the dollar is at the weakest point (because we'll have to float a lot of debt, and print a lot of dollars, just like the USSR did to support a massive military) since 1978, because countries have or announced they will be dropping the dollar for the EU, "thanks for all your help and lucrative trade deals, USA". OIf course we are told this will help American exports, if there are any factories left here, and no trade barriers aginst their products as is often the case in these foreign countries we kiss up to. Gold is up, and that's always a bad sign, money is going overseas and out of American investments. My advice is dig up you backyard for a vegetable garden, you may be needing food by this time next year.
999144
Bush blew through Clinton's reservoir of excess funds faster than Clinton was able to make the surplus happen. \nThis war should be with the people who flew into our country and caused the 9/11 tragedy.\nIraq pissed off the oil money people that are friends and cronies of George and his daddy. They used to have parties together. Now they are annoyed and using our soldiers to settle their spat. Thankfully, there is the benefit of freedom for the Iraqi people. That makes this not a mistake, this makes their presence there worth while. \nI just want to understand why we are not concentrating on the terrorists that started this. I have many loved ones serving over there, including my youngest child's father. I believe in what they are doing. I thank them for their zeal. I love my country, I cannot fight for it, I thank our veterans for doing what I cannot. \nI do want to impeach Bush. He is a liar. He is a thief, and he is too confused and mentally lost to run our country. He "won" both elections with controversy. Why not a re-vote instead of a re-count? If he had won clean, I would say nothing, but two elections with controversy makes me wonder about the truth of the politics in Washington. \nI want Clinton back. Hillary too. I want to have a paycheck and get my overtime. I want to take better care of our people here in America before we send money to other countries. I want to have the values of the government to come back closer to the constitution that our country is based on. Please give us a hero for a president. Not a c average screw off who obviously does not understand that you have to have a BUDGET! Some one in charge who understands that America wants to eat too. I was making 24000 a year when Clinton left office, I make 8000 a year now since Bush has been in. I have lost my house, my car, and filed bankruptcy. I never left my job. The American Dream will die if Bush has control much longer. I am not alone, my co-workers are many, and we have all lost. I am in human services. \nMy stock account has gone from 200 when Clinton took office, 44000 when Clinton left office. My stock is now worth about 12000. I cashed out not long ago before any more disappeared, in an attempt to avoid bankruptcy. Please give me a president who understands that the poor will rise up against an unfair system when it becomes too much of a burden. I fear for our inner cities, I fear for our children who have been slashed form the programs that Bush has removed. Clinton was able to help these people, why can't Bush? Answer, he doesn't care, he is lost, he is taking bad advice...
863458
Thank you!!!!!!! What is the figure again?? One Billion US$/day to be in Iraq.........But that`s not even close to be as troubling as the number of casualties on all sides especially that the whole thing is based on a fool LYING to the world through his teeths!!
422134
Chaos and cause many deaths, eh?  We have lost over 2,000 U.S. troops, there have been inumerable deaths of INNOCENT Iraqies.  About 3,000 people tragically died on Sept. 11th.  Related in no way to our current endevor.  The 911 commission reported that there is no credible link between Saddaam and al-Queda --NO LINK--NADA-- The national debt ceiling is at nearly $9 trillion, and transportation costs are going to continue to increase...hurting the economy...it doesn't look good, but hopefully things will turn around.
1113433
EXCUSE ME , are you serious church embezzlement , that 's donated money, I cannot comprehend church embezzlement , how about country embezzlement, All the money that the last pres. secured is gone and now we have to worry about how the church got fleased as well......? man he's good!
199889
Didn't see it, I wasn't home, have to catch up with what happened on the news tonight, thanks for telling us...bye...ok I'm editing this question to let you know I heard about the press conference...he wants to keep our troops there for years and says that the next president will decide when to bring them hope...how do you feel about this?...I personally am angry...
1047304
That's what they said with Iraq "stay the course"\n\nIt just gets worse and we get more in debt.\n\nAnd it is not only the $, all the talent that could have gone to building in America goes to Iraq to fight
866186
Your number 4 is alittle disturbing. Directly or indirectly ? We all could fit in that column. Number 9 doesn't mean anything , not with the amount of  lawsuits in this country, or did you forget about innocent until proven guilty ? I do get your point about corruption in government , which I believe is your point. Does your list just include senators and congressmen ? Point is , the American people vote these scums into office to represent their areas, but, money seems to be the only control. What we need is people to honor their commitment to serve the people of the United States and not all the special interest groups who have all the money.