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French Bank Targeted in Oil-for-Food Scam
foxnews ^ | Monday, September 27, 2004 | AP

Posted on 09/29/2004 3:45:42 PM PDT by HuntsvilleTxVeteran

NEW YORK — Congressional investigators examining "a semitrailer truck load" of subpoenaed documents are trying to determine whether lax monitoring at a French bank that held more than $60 billion for the U.N. oil-for-food program (search) facilitated illicit business deals by the former Iraqi government, officials told The Associated Press.

Although BNP Paribas (search) isn't the target of the probe involving companies and individuals in 50 countries, the documents could provide a road map to alleged corruption at the United Nations and by politicians from France, Russia, Britain, Indonesia and Persian Gulf states who have been implicated.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Government
KEYWORDS: oilforfood
BLOOD MONEY
1 posted on 09/29/2004 3:45:42 PM PDT by HuntsvilleTxVeteran
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To: HuntsvilleTxVeteran


2 posted on 09/29/2004 3:53:38 PM PDT by Chode (American Hedonist ©®)
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To: HuntsvilleTxVeteran
oil for food money for Kofi and lots of skim for the frogs...which is why they wanted to keep Saddam in power...

A fact no libs will ever admit.....

NO BLOOD -FOR OIL FOR FOOD- SKIM SCAM- FOR EURO WEENIES ...

Not even a whimper of outrage from the peace creeps....
3 posted on 09/29/2004 4:07:13 PM PDT by joesnuffy (If you can read this tagline...thank the "Big Blogger")
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To: HuntsvilleTxVeteran

The thinnest book in the world is European Business Ethics.


4 posted on 09/29/2004 4:21:46 PM PDT by FatLoser
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To: HuntsvilleTxVeteran
MASTER LIST UN OIL/SEX FOR FOOD SCANDALS
5 posted on 09/29/2004 4:31:28 PM PDT by GailA ( hanoi john, I'm for the death penalty for terrorist, before I impose a moratorium on it.)
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To: Chode

Where did this picsture hail from ?


6 posted on 11/17/2004 12:21:57 PM PST by carlyaxt (carlyaxt)
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To: Chode

Where did this picsture hail from ?


7 posted on 11/17/2004 12:22:45 PM PST by carlyaxt (carlyaxt)
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To: carlyaxt
don't remember, i want to say it was Drudge but...

i just LOVE the look on sodamn's face!

8 posted on 11/17/2004 1:25:15 PM PST by Chode (American Hedonist ©®)
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