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| Millions stolen from another Iraqi embassy |
| 2003-07-29 |
| Armed robbers broke into Iraq’s embassy building in Moscow overnight and stole $US3m ($4.54m) in cash from its safe, Russian media reported. An embassy official called police early today to report that three men with stockings masking their faces had broken into the embassy late last night, NTV television reported. Interfax news agency said the men were carrying guns. They tied up the only security guard patrolling the site and stole his key to the safe, running away with $US3m ($4.54m) and 114,000 euro ($198,192), an unnamed Iraqi diplomat interviewed by telephone told the channel. Problem #1: How many security guards get keys to embassy safes? Police officers guarding the site noticed nothing suspicious and the robbers broke into the back of the building, Interfax quoted a police source as saying. Problem #2: Cops outside didn’t see three guys with stocking masks and guns running to a getaway car? And how many embassies in Moscow don’t have cops front and back? The report quoted an unnamed Iraqi diplomat as saying that all of the robbers had spoken Russian, prompting Iraqi officials to rule out that embassy staff were involved. Problem #3: Unnamed Iraqi diplomats/officials seem to be your only source. Abbas Khalaf, the ambassador to Moscow under Saddam Hussein, returned to Baghdad in June, less than three months after US-led forces toppled Saddam’s regime and took control of Iraq. Humm, where were you and what were you doing, Abbas? The Iraqi diplomat told Interfax that Khalaf had quit state service but would likely return to Moscow eventually as a civilian. How’s that retirement pay? The embassy continued to be staffed by lower-level diplomats but NTV reported that it was due to shut down all operations by August 1. OK, just before the embassy is shut down (and people lose their jobs), three mystery gunmen show up, know where the money is and where to find the key, disapear without a trace and it’s not a inside job? Oh, and by the way, isn’t this the third Iraqi embassy to be robbed this month? |
| Posted by:Steve |
| #6 Stevey. What you spend it all on? Twinkies? |
| Posted by: tu3031 2003-7-29 10:33:07 PM |
| #5 Stevey-- Y'mean we've occupied Moscow? Fantastic! |
| Posted by: TPF 2003-7-29 9:13:52 PM |
| #4 steal the money or turn it over to infidel ocupiers...i would steal it |
| Posted by: stevey robinson 2003-7-29 6:27:59 PM |
| #3 Daddy needs some more cash after his two sons were snuffed and can't make courier runs any more. |
| Posted by: Old Patriot 2003-7-29 3:41:17 PM |
| #2 Anyone up for a road trip to the nearest Iraqi |
| Posted by: Cyber Sarge 2003-7-29 3:13:50 PM |
| #1 One security guard for 4 million dollars? |
| Posted by: True German Ally 2003-7-29 2:39:50 PM |