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2025-01-16 20:30:21 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 632A2F0FD40D3290D873EB5D3E92854A91E02D97660EC3D5734808D03B36585D
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This gold was likely stolen from Iraq and en route to Iran, but was discovered by American troops at a checkpoint. The US returned the gold to the Central Iraqi Treasury. This happened during the 2003 Invasion of Iraq. Sources: https://www.stripes.com/theaters/middle_east/2003-05-27/gold-bars-pique-173rd's-interest-at-checkpoint-1906928.html https://www.reuters.com/fact-check/photo-gold-bars-taken-iraq-2003-predates-tom-cottons-time-us-army-2024-12-04/
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