Ted Rall for May 01, 2003
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Liberation news: More appalling evidence is surfacing that a few plutocrats lived in spectacular opulence while millions suffered in poverty. The latest find: A stash of $1.6 trillion looted from the treasury by a tiny band of elites. (Man 1: Disgusting... the U.S. regime built estates for the rich in a country that needed health care.) (Man 2: Vile!) Meanwhile, the hunt for weapons of mass destruction continues, shockingly billions of dollars were spent on nukes, chemical and biological weapons that could have made life better for people. (Woman: How many kids could have gone to college with the money spent on all of this stuff? How many towns could have built new schools?) And the bombed-out offices of the feared state intelligence agency and police are yielding spy files on dissidents, proof of torture and other hallmarks of a police state. (Man 3: The cops beat me for hours in this cell.) (Man 4: They've found execution victims in unmarked graves!) Finally: Great news! Occupation forces have restored America's most important economic activity to its full prewar production capacity! (Man 5: All 3 major burger chains are up and running. From now on, however, their profits will go to the American people- not shareholders!)