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Old 04-23-2003, 06:32 PM   #1
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Default USA troops liberate Iraq.....

.... or at least "liberate" plunder.
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Media, Troops Investigated in Iraq Theft

WASHINGTON - Members of the news media and U.S. soldiers are being investigated for taking art, artifacts, weapons and cash from Iraq (news - web sites), with criminal charges already brought in one case, federal officials said Wednesday.
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So far, only Benjamin James Johnson, who worked as an engineer for Fox News Channel, has been charged. But officials said more charges could be brought and more seizures of stolen items are expected in what is being dubbed "Operation Iraqi Heritage."
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U.S. military officials also say that about $900,000 was taken by American soldiers from a cache of about $600 million in U.S. currency found in Baghdad palace complexes. Officials say most of the money has been recovered. Five soldiers are under investigation. ...
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CNN is gonna love this.
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Old 04-23-2003, 08:57 PM   #3
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I found the Story on CNN
See how long it takes you to find it.
Try the same experiment on foxnews.

Hint it isn't on the front page.
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