3 Nations paid Iraq ransoms:

Though denying it publicly, France, Germany and Italy secretly paid $45 million to buy freedom for hostages in Iraq, a report says. 
 The Times of London said ransom documents show sums of $2.5 million to $10 million per person have been paid over the past 21 months by the three countries. 
Western diplomats who also have seen the payment list have argued it encourages organized crime gangs to grab more foreigners. 
More than 250 foreigners have been abducted since the U.S.-led invasion in 2003. At least 44 have been killed. 
Turkey, Romania, Sweden and Jordan and some U.S. companies are said to have paid for hostages to be freed, the Times said.

Whereupon the money was probably used to purchase more ordinance to kill more soldiers. Nice. Allies, my ass.