Wednesday, February 07, 2007

Who the hell cares what happened to the money?


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Stunning.

TPMmuckraker February 6, 2007 02:06 PM:

What happened to billions in Iraqi funds that were overseen by the Coalition Provisional Authority? That's not 'important,' according to David Oliver, the former Director of Management and Budget of the agency.

A recording of the unfortunately candid remarks, previously made by Oliver to the BBC, were played during this morning's oversight hearing by Rep. Diane Watson (D-CA). The hearing has focused on the CPA's administration of nearly $9 billion in Iraqi funds in 2003 and 2004 -- money that Stuart Bowen, Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction, has said was inadequately accounted for.

'I have no idea, I can't tell you whether or not the money went to the right things or didn't - nor do I actually think it is important,' Oliver says on the tape . 'Billions of dollars of their money disappeared, yes I understand, I'm saying what difference does it make?' "

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