"So far, audits of spending in Iraq have covered only 10 percent of the contracts, Waxman said in a Jan. 31 interview. ``What we know from the audits is that perhaps billions of dollars may not be accounted for,'' he said.
Waxman's report said as much as $12.7 billion in cash from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, sent to Iraq during Bremer's watch between May 2003 and June 2004, was unaccounted for."
"Dr Ali Fadhil, a 29 year old Iraqi doctor, investigates what has happened to billions of dollars worth of Iraqi money which was put into the care of the US led coalition to be spent for the benefit of Iraqi people on the reconstruction of their country. He uncovers a shocking story of fraud, incompetence and corruption, unscrupulous foreign contractors who made millions from dodgy contracts, and literally billions of dollars which cannot be properly accounted for"
Hackers Attack Key Net Traffic Computers
"WASHINGTON (AP) -- Hackers briefly overwhelmed at least three of the 13 computers that help manage global computer traffic Tuesday in one of the most significant attacks against the Internet since 2002."
Water Deal Exposes Secret Iraq Contracts
AskPablo: Exotic Bottled Water
"Based on my assumptions a bottle that holds 1 liter requires 25 liters of water in its manufacturing process (this includes power plant cooling water)."For The First Time Ever, Poverty Shifts To The Suburbs
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US, Iraqi troops push deep into Baghdad Sunni bastion
U.S. Transport Helicopter Crash Kills Seven
Outlaw weapons (Australia)
Seven letter bombs sent: UK police
U.N. says 50,000 Somalis have crossed to Ethiopia
EU Executive Plans To Punish Green Crimes
"BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission wants to punish the most serious crimes against the environment with 5-10 year minimum jail terms and fines of up to 1.5 million euro (990,000 pounds), a draft proposal obtained by Reuters shows.""The heaviest sentence -- at least five to 10 years of jail -- would apply to "green crimes" committed intentionally that killed or seriously injured people. Other offences would be punished by at least 1-3 years in prison."
"Constant Conflict" By Ret. Col Ralph Peters
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