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LiberalArkie

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35. Kind of like the U.S. Army emptied Iraq's vault and "Brought back" their gold. They said that it was

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Thu Mar 26, 2026, 08:13 AM

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stored in New York and then sold and the U.S. currency was returned to Baghdad. There is no record of what price the gold was sold as it was done privately nor how much U.S. currency was shipped back to Baghdad.

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U.S. brought back $100 million of gold from Venezuela, Interior Secretary Burgum says [View all] mahatmakanejeeves 14 hrs ago OP

I have doubts that it will be deposited into the United States Treasury... LakeVermilion 14 hrs ago #1

Well, the peeResident, his family and friends all need to get presents, don't they? erronis 14 hrs ago #3

From the article: markodochartaigh 13 hrs ago #12

I thought 47 said the money was going into his offshore account vapor2 11 hrs ago #27

Boy, we are a classy bunch aren't we.... walkingman 14 hrs ago #2

Thieves Roy Rolling 14 hrs ago #4

The USA is a failed, criminal, terroristic state Mysterian 14 hrs ago #5

Didn't they call that stealing back in the day? greatauntoftriplets 14 hrs ago #6

We. Are. The. Bad. Guys. angrychair 14 hrs ago #7

Wonder if there's any connection to Russia liquidating gold reserves? jmbar2 13 hrs ago #8

100,000,000 gold lapfog_1 11 hrs ago #28

There's something about Doug Burgum Seinan Sensei 13 hrs ago #9

For the narcissist's 3" gold coin? BeneteauBum 13 hrs ago #10

I doubt any of it will be used to pay down the debt Ritabert 13 hrs ago #11

The article says that the gold is for companies. markodochartaigh 13 hrs ago #13

"Trumpco" durablend 12 hrs ago #19

Hope these companies know they'll have to pay it back Deminpenn 8 hrs ago #32

Chump will gladly trade his worthless bitcoins for the real gold from Venezuela FakeNoose 13 hrs ago #14

The leader of Venezuela is not a puppet. Wiz Imp 13 hrs ago #15

Craton Nasruddin 13 hrs ago #16

How many semi-starved Venezuelans would that stolen $100M feed? AloeVera 13 hrs ago #17

Dark triad people??? Amaryllis 12 hrs ago #21

Dark triad LiberalArkie 5 hrs ago #33

Like the Pod People in The Body Snatchers. See reply # 36. nt AloeVera 2 hrs ago #37

What is the dark triad please? mahina 9 hrs ago #31

A psychological theory of personality involving malevolent traits, hence "dark". AloeVera 2 hrs ago #36

WEll, there is a lot about these people that makes me think of Voldemort. Dark Triad is as good a descriptor as any. Amaryllis 1 hr ago #38

They stole it. Iggo 13 hrs ago #18

Actually bragging about their lawlessness. JFC Ferrets are Cool 12 hrs ago #20

International War Crime #1,725. 🎶 "And The Theft Goes On." ColoringFool 12 hrs ago #22

So- we stole it? mahina 12 hrs ago #23

You beat me to this subject line. SharonAnn 12 hrs ago #25

Happy to see it twice. mahina 9 hrs ago #30

So that's what they were after - TBF 12 hrs ago #24

"Brought back" - ie STOLE relayerbob 11 hrs ago #26

You say arrgh, I say aargh BeyondGeography 11 hrs ago #29

Which bathroom is it in at Mar-a-Lago? Vinca 4 hrs ago #34

Kind of like the U.S. Army emptied Iraq's vault and "Brought back" their gold. They said that it was LiberalArkie 3 hrs ago #35

Just a little international armed robbery republianmushroom 13 min ago #39