You are viewing an obsolete version of the DU website which is no longer
supported by the Administrators.
Visit
The New DU. Back then it was called Treason
[View All]
Toots
(1000+ posts)
Send PM |
Profile |
Ignore
|
Mon Jul-16-07 08:23 AM
Original message |
| Back then it was called Treason |
|
Anyone arriving in Vietnam during the Conflict had to part with all of their American green back dollars. You were issued MPCs or Military Payment certificate. Military funny money. The reason was American greenbacks could easily be used on the world market to purchase weapons for the enemy. To spend any real American money was considered an act of treason. It was standard procedure for the military in times of Conflict. Somehow that is no longer applicable. The US Government sent to Iraq $12 Billion dollars in shrink wrapped bundles of hundred dollar bills amounting to 463 tons of cold hard cash. They loaded it by pallets on four huge C-4 Cargo Jets and sent it off to Iraq. It just disappeared and no one knows anything. What changed?
|
Powered by DCForum+ Version 1.1 Copyright 1997-2002 DCScripts.com
Software has been extensively modified by the DU administrators
Important Notices: By participating on this discussion
board, visitors agree to abide by the rules outlined on our Rules
page. Messages posted on the Democratic Underground Discussion Forums are the
opinions of the individuals who post them, and do not necessarily represent
the opinions of Democratic Underground, LLC.
Printer-friendly format
Email this thread to a friend
Bookmark this thread