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If not stolen, what's the advantage for the USG in keeping it there?

• mtempm 9y ago
  Unfortunately, all of the people of this world are not always as virtuous and honest as I would hope, especially those people in positions of great power. Why did we drop 26,000 bombs on Muslim countries last year? Why is Snowden in Russia? Why did no one go to jail when evidence leaked of CIA torture, except the whistle blower? Why do the people of this planet produce a surplus of food and watch as some starve? Why did evidence the Bush admin lied about Iraq WMDs go unpunished? The point is the leaders that exist dont mind cheating, and they usually get away with it. The advantage is that if they decide to take it, they can easily do so (and in the meantime it's significant bargaining leverage).
• saalweachter 9y ago
  1200 tons of gold is worth $50B; Germany currently owes the US $175B. [1] Could it just be collateral? [1] http://www.bbc.com/news/business-15748696 http://www.bbc.com/news/business-15748696
  • tonfa 9y ago
    And according to that site, the US owes Germany over $400B, so not sure what the point would be.