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2006-10-21 Afghanistan

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Posted by Fred 2006-10-21 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11131 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 $6000 from 8 people? Sheesh, must have been payday.

This reminds me of something very odd that I became aware of in Iraq, sometimes first-hand with my observations confirmed by various GIs I knew.
A very high percentage of dead insurgents, especially Al Qaeda as opposed to the local rats, were carrying large amounts of US currency. This was typically $500 to $800 and sometimes a lot more, always in a clipped roll inside a baggy, and usually in 20s and 50s.
One guy who had a bad encounter with Ma Deuce turned out to have 12 grand on him. I never heard any satisfactory explanation for this and I have never seen anything about it in the western media.

Posted by Atomic Conspiracy 2006-10-21 03:04|| 2006-10-21 03:04|| Front Page Top

#2 It is curious that foreign terrorists would bring American currency in-country, rather than Iraqi dinars (it is dinars, yes?). Were the bills imprinted with "Made in North Korea" in teeny tiny letters along the side, by any chance?

Posted by trailing wife 2006-10-21 07:39|| 2006-10-21 07:39|| Front Page Top

#3 Thinking further (always dangerous this early in the morning), I wonder if the provenance of the baggies and the clips can be traced? It would be fascinating to discover, f'r instance, that the baggies were sourced in Saudi Arabia, but the clips are a style peculiar to Iran.

Posted by trailing wife 2006-10-21 07:42|| 2006-10-21 07:42|| Front Page Top

#4 It would also be useful to dust them and collect prints.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2006-10-21 08:21|| 2006-10-21 08:21|| Front Page Top

#5 Is it possible this was a confrontation between the personnel of two warlords? Are we sure which, if either, was associated with the Taliban?

Posted by Glenmore">Glenmore 2006-10-21 09:03|| 2006-10-21 09:03|| Front Page Top

#6 trollery

Posted by .com 2006-10-21 09:30|| 2006-10-21 09:30|| Front Page Top

#7 You have to expect trollery on Saturday, .com. The Kos Kiddies don't attend kindergarten on Saturdays.

Posted by Old Patriot">Old Patriot 2006-10-21 13:00|| http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/]">[http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/] 2006-10-21 13:00|| Front Page Top

#8 Haw!

Posted by Shipman 2006-10-21 17:32|| 2006-10-21 17:32|| Front Page Top

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