Justice Launches Investigation Into Missing Iraq Billion

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JUSTICE LAUNCHES INVESTIGATION INTO MISSING IRAQ

BILLION

Sun Aug 01 2004 20:04:13 ET

 

The Justice Department has launched an urgent

investigation after U.S. civilian authorities in

Baghdad failed to keep track of more than a $1

billion, the DRUDGE REPORT has learned.

 

Investigators have found multiple examples of fraud

and abuse in millions of dollars worth of contracts to

rebuild Iraq that used U.S. taxpayer and Iraqi funds.

 

Word of the Justice Department investigation spread

throughout official Washington late Sunday.

 

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