Missing (Hundreds of) Millions

As reported by the BBC and CBS's "60 Minutes", upwards of $800 million has been stolen from Iraq's military budget. The BBC goes on to report that, according to Iraqi officials who've investigated, the US and the British have shown little interest in following up because, "too many people in positions of power and authority in the new Iraq have been, in one way or another, found with their hands inside the cookie jar." I would suggest that there's another important reason: a lot of that loot may well have been recycled into American politics, funding all manner of Republican misdeeds. It's an area where the Democrats could have a field day with hearings if they gain one or both houses come the election.