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9/10/2001: Rumsfeld says $2.3 TRILLION Missing from Pentagon

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Cited on HN 3 times, 2019–2022, never outright recommended score 0
Years with an HN recommendation, 2007–2026

Referenced when commenters discuss unaccounted government money, conspiracy theories, or financial fraud.

Short clip of Donald Rumsfeld's 9/10/2001 speech acknowledging that $2.3 trillion in Pentagon transactions could not be tracked.

“Donald Rumsfeld admitting that $2.3 trillion was unaccounted for from the Defense budget.” (HN, 2019)

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@patrickk Jun 2021 Cites it
on HN thread Conspiracy: In Theory and Practice
Another strange one is the speech than Rumsfeld gave about missing trillions at the Pentagon 1 day before 9/11, then completely forgotten in the face of increased military spending the next day. [link] [this video]
Rumsfeld on missing trillions a day before 9/11
@pazimzadeh Oct 2022 Cites it
on HN thread Celsius Execs Cashed Out $40M in Crypto Before Halting Withdrawals for Customers
Huh? If that was true then it would be services like AAVE or Uniswap which would be bankrupt, not the centralized finance Celsius. The idea that the traditional legal system prevents funny business with money is naive. 9/10/2001: Rumsfeld says $2.3 TRILLION Missing from Pentagon [this video] The Pentagon’s $35 Trillion Accounting Black Hole [link] [link] Pentagon's Defense Logistics Agency loses track of $800m [link]
Rumsfeld on missing Pentagon money

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