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Pallets of cash left behind in Afghanistan

Posted on 08/23/2021 3:17:13 PM PDT by LukeL

A source just indicated that along with the billions of dollars of military equipment that has been abandoned in Afghanistan, we also left behind a bunch of hard currency. Back in WWII we issued speical currency in Hawaii and North Africa for the sole purpose of being able to cancel the currency if it fell into enemy hands. Today we could simply do the same as it would only entail an overstamp or different colored ink.


TOPICS: History; Military/Veterans
KEYWORDS: fake
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Simple question is why are we not doing the same today?
1 posted on 08/23/2021 3:17:13 PM PDT by LukeL
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To: LukeL

“A source”? Pallets of Cash sounds like a fake story


2 posted on 08/23/2021 3:18:44 PM PDT by Bayard
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To: Bayard

https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3988093/posts


3 posted on 08/23/2021 3:19:25 PM PDT by LukeL
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To: LukeL

Because Hunter doesn’t like to wash the special ink off his hands


4 posted on 08/23/2021 3:21:04 PM PDT by shotgun
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To: Bayard

We are witnessing a repeat of Benghazi with limited warehouse space for Sid Blumenthal to lease.


5 posted on 08/23/2021 3:21:21 PM PDT by blackdog (Sophisticated so public policy is not applicable. )
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To: LukeL

If you say so it must be true.
We don’t need a source or anything.

Nobody could possibly question you or your source.

Thanks for informing us all.


6 posted on 08/23/2021 3:22:13 PM PDT by humblegunner
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To: humblegunner

I did post the source as it appeared in a different thread.


7 posted on 08/23/2021 3:25:15 PM PDT by LukeL
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To: LukeL

Your “source” is a reader comment on a blog post taken from Gateway Pundit. I’m sorry, that’s about ten steps removed from legit.


8 posted on 08/23/2021 3:25:21 PM PDT by M. Thatcher
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To: LukeL

Because Biden/Obama want to fund the Muslims.


9 posted on 08/23/2021 3:25:31 PM PDT by foundedonpurpose (Praise Hashem, for his restoration of all things!)
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To: LukeL

I have a source that says that your source was assigned to overstamp the cash, but instead took it. Simple question is why has your source not been charged with a crime?


10 posted on 08/23/2021 3:25:34 PM PDT by PatriotarchyQ
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To: M. Thatcher

You know, Gateway Pundit would have a lot more credibility if they dropped the Pundit.


11 posted on 08/23/2021 3:26:49 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist (Free Republic: The Internet's 1st social media platform. Since 1996.)
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To: LukeL

I hope it’s fake. If it’s real and he did this then it was done with intention. Think about it. He did everything opposite. There is 100 people telling him the correct way to do this. Especially generals and lower levels advising him. If your president you have enough around you that you can’t get things wrong.


12 posted on 08/23/2021 3:27:15 PM PDT by glimmerman70
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To: humblegunner

I am usually a sceptic on this sort of matter, but if you say it’s true, I’ll have to check it out.

Thanks.


13 posted on 08/23/2021 3:28:05 PM PDT by headsonpikes (Mass murder and cannibalism are the twin sacraments of socialism - "Who-whom?"-Lenin)
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To: PatriotarchyQ

My point is why are we using regular currency in a war zone where it could easily be captured? Why not folow the 80 year old example and use a yellow seal or overstamp? These were the only curencies that were allowed to be used in these hostile areas.


14 posted on 08/23/2021 3:28:09 PM PDT by LukeL
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To: LukeL

Well, there was that shortage of toilet paper.


15 posted on 08/23/2021 3:28:53 PM PDT by larrytown (A Cadet will not lie, cheat, steal, or tolerate those who do. Then they graduate...)
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A source just indicated

Why yes, here he is!

He just posted it on his blog!


16 posted on 08/23/2021 3:29:15 PM PDT by humblegunner
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“A source”? Pallets of Cash sounds like a fake story
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With this bunch of bumbling idiots, the only time I would think something was fake news was if something good or patriotic happened.


17 posted on 08/23/2021 3:29:48 PM PDT by sunny bonobo
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Well, if the infrastructure and spending bills pass, they could use it for fuel to cook with.


18 posted on 08/23/2021 3:34:23 PM PDT by neefer (Because you can't starve us out and you can't make us run.)
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To: humblegunner

Thanks for being the same as always, an annoying, arrogant jerk.


19 posted on 08/23/2021 3:35:24 PM PDT by LukeL
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To: LukeL

That would imply a presence of mind and some forethought to stave this off.

None of which we apparently have now.


20 posted on 08/23/2021 3:35:48 PM PDT by sauropod (Time is like quicksilver, smearing the years... - Bill Nelson)
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