Volume 1 – How the US Became Rich
Part 5

© Larry Romanoff, October, 2021
NATIONS BUILT ON LIES VOLUME 1
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Part 5 – Asset Theft and Financial Crimes
Contents Part 5
The Spoils of War
Japan’s Golden Lily
Treasure Island
The Great Gold Robbery – Part I – The US FED
The Great Gold Robbery – Part II – Citibank
US Gold Purchase Act of 1933
US Silver Purchase Act of 1934
God Save the Queen
My Currency, But Your Problem
The World Bank and the IMF
The Spoils of War
I began one section on colonisation by describing Iraq as a cradle of civilisation. One result of that long history is the existence of archaeological artifacts, art treasures, scrolls and other items accumulated over the course of centuries, many of great financial value but also of immense historical significance. Most have disappeared. American troops looted most of the country, with many Iraqi museums today being completely empty. Valuables and historical artifacts were stolen not only from museums and libraries, but also from private homes. Iraq was looted in totality. Published estimates claimed that during combat actions at least 200,000 items of art and culture, many of which were of inestimable value to the history of the world, were stolen from Iraqi museums in Baghdad, Mosul, and other cities. The US government claims these were only a few rogue actions of which it disapproved, but the facts tell us otherwise, and indeed many of these items have appeared in museums and private collections – in Israel, among other places.