The US flew nearly 40 billion in shrink-wrapped $100 bills into Iraq, then distributed the cash with no proper control over who was receiving it and how it was being spent. No one ended up in jail for this.

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[–]HibikiBlackCaudillo[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

I think the US uses a lot, and I mean like a lot of money in the conflicts of the middle east so you guys might find this interesting.

In the early days of the war, the US government flew billions of dollars to Iraq as a way of helping restoring the basic services. A lot of the money ended up going missing and no one paid for it. I wonder just how much money has been wasted on Iraq alone, or in the conflicts of the middle east over the years?

[–]pointyball 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

How about $6 Trillion