kiara
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posted on March 19, 2004 09:19:27 AM new
ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- A year after the U.S.-led invasion toppled Saddam Hussein's government in Iraq, items touted as having come from Saddam's palaces have turned up for sale on the auction Web site eBay.
The seller of one secondhand rug lists the previous owner of the roughly 6-by-9-foot piece of carpet as ousted Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein.
Customers can also bid on silverware embossed with the Iraqi army's crest and a copy of the Koran, the Muslim holy book, which is purported to be from a Baghdad compound.
A spokesman for U.S. Central Command told CNN that U.S. troops should have been prohibited from bringing such items home from Iraq. But the men selling the items say they had no trouble bringing them back.
http://www.cnn.com/2004/US/03/18/iraq.war.booty/index.html
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Bear1949
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posted on March 19, 2004 09:52:19 AM new
Sounds like a good deal to me. They placed their lives on the line for little pay. Why not make some cash from the experience.
The Democrats ran on 'Honesty' and I told 'em at the time they would never get anywhere. It was too radical for politics. The Republicans ran on 'Common Sense' and the returns showed that there were 8 million more people in the United States who had 'Common Sense' enough not to believe that there was 'Honesty' in politics." --Will Rogers
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NearTheSea
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posted on March 19, 2004 10:00:32 AM new
Well, this is ebay related then 
Anyway, haven't soldiers done this in the past, in WWI and WWII. I have heard of them 'taking things' home from the war.
Where do you think all the Nazi related items that were (or might still be) on ebay came from? someones father or grandfather or other relative/friend who was overseas in the war.
just IMO only
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fluffythewondercat
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posted on March 19, 2004 10:39:08 AM new
I recall that at a very young age I managed to get my hands on the medals and insignia on top of my father's dresser. Turns out they were from a (presumably-dead) German.
Dad was an MP, though, so he never saw combat. It was odd...he always told people that first, as if he had to apologize for it.
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"Someday I want to be rich. Some people get so rich they lose all respect for humanity. That's how rich I want to be." -- Rita Rudner
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trai
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posted on March 19, 2004 12:00:32 PM new
Why not make some cash from the experience.
Good deal???? Its called looting. Theft is theft. There is military law that states its a no no. They can be charged for this and spend time in the "brig".
If all anyone wants is to make some cash then lets just say so and go for the whole nine yards. Oil, art etc... the list goes on.
At least Attila the hun made no pretense of being anything other than a conquerer and looter.
Re-elect Arthur Den Dragon
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Reamond
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posted on March 19, 2004 12:23:04 PM new
If they want to loot and steal and make money for putting their lives on the line they should go to work for Halliburton.
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NearTheSea
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posted on March 19, 2004 12:38:44 PM new
trai
I was at an auction not too long ago, held at a deceased mans home..... the whole house and contents were going. He was a Lt in WWII, selling everything from his own war medals and uniforms to 3 NAZI Helmets.
The thing that went the highest (besides the house??) those 3 NAZI helmets. Someone (the estate of the man) sure made a profit.
I'm sure it was called 'looting' back then, but it WAS done.
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trai
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posted on March 19, 2004 12:53:49 PM new
I'm sure it was called 'looting' back then, but it WAS done.
There is no doubt about it. The governments where the worst.
Re-elect Arthur Den Dragon
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rustygumbo
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posted on March 19, 2004 02:28:31 PM new
Interesting that Ebay is allowing this, yet they do not allow Nazi items on their site. Can someone tell me what the difference is between Hussein's regime and Hitlers? How many people do you have to kill to have your items banned on ebay?
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NearTheSea
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posted on March 19, 2004 02:30:27 PM new
rusty, they used to allow Nazi items, but that was a loooooong time ago.
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Bear1949
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posted on March 19, 2004 02:57:43 PM new
Good deal???? Its called looting. Theft is theft.
How about the age old motto TO the Victor goes the Spoils
Besides if you read the entire article, the soldiers were told by their superiors they could take 15 items each.
The theft was Saddam diverting $9 Billion of the Oil for Food intended to feed the Iraqi people.
The Democrats ran on 'Honesty' and I told 'em at the time they would never get anywhere. It was too radical for politics. The Republicans ran on 'Common Sense' and the returns showed that there were 8 million more people in the United States who had 'Common Sense' enough not to believe that there was 'Honesty' in politics." --Will Rogers
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jackswebb
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posted on March 19, 2004 02:59:07 PM new
Near the sea,,search the word Nazi on e bay. I think you WILL be quite surprised.
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kiara
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posted on March 19, 2004 03:02:28 PM new
The rug was originally put on eBay with a mention of it being from Saddam's palace and it didn't sell so was relisted. But the relist is invalid so it looks like the auction was nuked.
Now it is listed again with no mention of Saddam but to e-mail for details. The rug has a stain on it and is being sold "as is".
He just listed some silverware on a 3 day auction.
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jackswebb
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posted on March 19, 2004 03:10:00 PM new
Friday, Saturday and Sunday,,,,Monday when E bays back to work,,,,,poof! hahahaha....
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tomwiii
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posted on March 19, 2004 03:17:21 PM new
Yup!
Those four whoopie cushions found in Saddam's palace are the WMDs ole Yellowcake Bush has been looking for!
bear...  ...bear
Who pays? http://tinyurl.com/3a6mv
[ edited by tomwiii on Mar 19, 2004 03:26 PM ]
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Roadsmith
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posted on March 19, 2004 03:36:39 PM new
Reamond: I like your comment about Halliburton. 
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Have you noticed since everyone has a Camcorder these days no one talks
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Bear1949
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posted on March 19, 2004 04:43:26 PM new
Tomwii
I see you found a job you can really get into.
The Democrats ran on 'Honesty' and I told 'em at the time they would never get anywhere. It was too radical for politics. The Republicans ran on 'Common Sense' and the returns showed that there were 8 million more people in the United States who had 'Common Sense' enough not to believe that there was 'Honesty' in politics." --Will Rogers
[ edited by Bear1949 on Mar 19, 2004 04:44 PM ]
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tomwiii
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posted on March 19, 2004 04:44:20 PM new
u be ubb??
Who pays? http://tinyurl.com/3a6mv
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trai
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posted on March 19, 2004 04:53:58 PM new
But Cmdr. Dan Gage, a spokesman for U.S. Central Command, said soldiers are not allowed to bring back "war trophies" only legally purchased souvenirs.
"Would this fall under that? I don't know," Gage said.
But Gage said the regulations covering war trophies don't appear to leave much to an officer's discretion.
"How strictly that's enforced, I really couldn't speak for these units," he said.
Just what is the dollar value where it is called a "souvenir" and where does theft start? Spoils of war? Just another name for looting.
We all know that Saddam was a crook, but One would expect better from well trained troops. [we are the good guys after all]
I do understand why people do this as its human nature but that still does not make it right.We do need to show the high road to the Iraqi people other wise they just view us as modern day Romans. IMHO
Re-elect Arthur Den Dragon
[ edited by trai on Mar 19, 2004 04:56 PM ]
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Twelvepole
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posted on March 19, 2004 08:39:47 PM new
Considering the looting that went on by the Iraqi's themselves... I am betting these items were actually purchased from them and these guys are using stories to make the sale sound good...
Oh and most every soldier brings home a "souvenir"
AIN'T LIFE GRAND...
http://www.nogaymarriage.com/
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jackswebb
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posted on March 19, 2004 08:49:32 PM new
Some,,,either bring home one,,,, or they leave one,,,,,too many leave one....in one way or another.WAR!!!!! what is it Good for? Absolutely nuthin', Only good for the Undertaker..........
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aintrichyet
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posted on March 20, 2004 03:18:17 AM new
here is a neat one ... Saddam's fist from felled statue ... i remember seeing this statue on the tv media reports.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3903361175&category=208
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kiara
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posted on March 20, 2004 07:50:50 AM new
I notice that the auction for the silverware has been nuked now.
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Vickrose
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posted on March 20, 2004 11:41:04 AM new
My step-father picked up handcuffs in 1944 after he killed a Japanese soldier. My Mother put them on Ebay about 2 yrs ago and sold them for $2700.00. She bought them a big screen TV. My son came back from Iraq last year and brought me some Iraqi money with Saddams face on it but have been afraid to put it on Ebay. I will wait until my son is out of the military.
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