20 years ago the US attacked Iraq with what they called "Shock and Awe." Dubbed 'Operation Desert Storm' American forces cut thru limited Iraqi resistance like butter and took control of the country.
We all know the story I'm sure, eventually they found Saddam Hussein hiding in a culvert looking understandably disheveled. Quite a quick fall for a man who was the top dog in his country for so long.
Americans took control of all Saddam's palaces and posed for pictures with some of the loot
While they didn't find any weapons of mass destruction they did find alot of gold. Gold gilded chairs, a throne, beds and stuff, you name it was gold. They also found many golden guns
America also seized all of Iraq's gold. One stash was uncovered in a rusted out oil tanker
I can't find a definative number of how much gold they found but some say it was trillion dollars worth. Apparently it was sent to Kuwait to be held safely and help the new government rebuild their country.
Some theories claim the US stole it to replenish thier stores at Fort Knox and others state they paid private contractors in the metal for their help defending the newly overthrown nation.
While it's not clear exactly what happened to the gold its not in Saddam Hussein's hands anymore, he was hung December 30th 2006
And there you have it, another quality gold related post from @goldenarms 😎
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No doubt Saddam was a Nintendo 64 007 GoldenEye fan!
Hahaha I was just thinking this!
these gold has to be accounted.if this is true,the USofA and its allies are in possession of them,or stashed by the head of the states somewhere.
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My brother is a veteran of Operation Dessert Storm. He passed away already.
I'm sorry to hear that. Did he talk about finding any gold items?
I have two brothers. Both are veterans of several wars. No, neither of them talked about what happend down range.
Good story. Makes me think about several questions. Did you notice that the pistol in photo #6 is numbered? Who numbered it? Where is it? We will never know...
I didn't notice that until u pointed it out. He had hundreds so maybe some of the handguns were numbered and given as gifts to generals?
Just want to know how many of those bars ended up in troops duffle bags coming home
Wow , never knew this. Great post again indeed. I do know that ISIS got hold of Millions of US dollars in Mosul raids but this I did not know.
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