Iraqi Plunder Here's What Looters Look Like (PIC)

[Clara T]

The corporate plunder of Iraq


Two officials from Custer Battles pose with $100,000 “cash bricks” of $100 notes. The $2 million was hauled off in duffle bags

The looting of Iraq’s oil wealth is unprecedented in the history of corporate crime, writes criminologist Dave Whyte

Bags of cash

In one of the most reported cases, the private military firm Custer Battles collected £8.5 million to provide security for Iraq’s civilian airline.

Custer Battles was one of hundreds of firms that were set up specifically to get a slice of the war spoils. This company was established by Mike Battle and Scott Custer, reputedly a descendant of general George Custer of Little Big Horn fame.

One CPA official giving evidence to a US senate committee, told Custer Battles to “bring a bag” to pick up their cash. He produced a picture of two company officials smiling to the camera as they loaded up duffel bags with over £1.1 million of Iraqi oil money.

Custer Battles never did the job they were contracted for, but ran off with the cash, using it instead to set up barrack accommodation for cheap imported labourers that they hired out to other Western firms.

http://www.socialistworker.co.uk/article.php?article_id=8245

[Canuckistanian]

1. Quick! Shoot them!

They're getting away!

[arcane1]

2. they're too pale-faced to be "looters"... they just "found" that money

:sarcasm:

[DemInDistress]

3. thats what pisses me off Royally...the fucking thieves,,

bush allowed this by not listening to the people of the world on March 18 2003, millions rallied around the world urging scumbag POS POTUS not to pull the trigger,but no this photo and many more we haven't yet seen flashing brick money,,man,am I mad,...

[Art_from_Ark]

4. It's just one outrage after another

ad nauseum :banghead:

[arcane1]

6. "Custer Battles never did the job they were contracted for..."

"...but ran off with the cash, using it instead to set up barrack accommodation for cheap imported labourers that they hired out to other Western firms."


:grr::mad: :grr::mad:

[upi402]

5. TRAITORS -BETRAYING DEMOCRACY -LOOTING THE TREASURY