Temptation

Gonz

Gonz

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Seems some of our boys couldn't help themselves...and they got busted

April 23, 2003 -- BAGHDAD


FOUR GIs arrested and charged with stealing nearly $1 million in cash from money found hidden in Baghdad had intended to filch another $12 million, The Post has learned.

Army investigators yesterday discovered three aluminum boxes - each holding $4 million in $100 bills - that they believe the sticky-fingered soldiers stashed away to be recovered by them at a later time when the coast was clear, sources said.

The boxes were found tucked away by a bank of the Tigris River near a walled-up cottage, inside of which the soldiers and other members of their unit Friday said they found 37 aluminum boxes, each containing $4 million, the sources said.

Officials believe there were actually 40 boxes - and that the three soldiers improperly removed the three boxes with $12 million from the cottage and hid them by the river bank. Another $200,000 may still be missing, the sources said.
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Yep, pretty well. That was gold bars, not cash though. I actually wondered that when I heard about them finding millions in US currency. That's too bad, but I guess some GI is 200,000 richer.
 
Ok, I've changed my mind on the war. Where do I enlist? Where are we going next? How about Switzerland, they could stand a little liberation :D 2nd Lieutenant doesn't sound so bad anymore, lots of fringe benefits. The recuiters should have mentioned these and maybe I would have signed up :D
 
I'd like to see all three do 5-10 in prison. Maybe an Iraqi jail since that's where they attempted to it steal from. I'm sure they'll all do a year in military lockup though.
 
I'll second that. All they've done is confirm to everyone in the middle east their opinion of Americans as money grubbing thieves.

I hope they're proud of themselves.
 
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