[bukkdems]

Saddam regularly had dead babie's bodies paraded to display the inequities of UN sanctions.

[Conspiracy Guy]

When I first head of the billions he skimmed, I was totally shocked. He seemed like such a nice despot who cared about women's rights and all.

CG

[marlon]

This is obviously Bush propoganda. Hussein would never do such a thing he loved his people more than life itself. Furthermore, Kofi was in charge and would never allow money to be misappropriated. On a final note no less a great American Senator, Hillary Rodham Clinton told us just last week that women were much better off under Sadaam than they are now.

Evil right wing propoganda I tell you!

[pabianice]

Gasp!

[anniegetyourgun]

"UN inspectors winked."

Must be tough for the NYTimes to admit this about their favorite charity.

[backhoe]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/898147/posts
Master list FR posted articles on UN Food for Oil program
GailA ^ | 4/22/03 | Various

[budman_2001]

This is *shocking* news. Just simply shocking!

[Jaded]

Is this NEW or is the NYT just SLOW on the uptake? /so

[kabar]

This is a blockbuster story that needs further investigation and disclosure. It shows how corrupt this program was and why countries like France and Russia were fighting to keep Saddam in power. The UN role in all of this needs to be thoroughly investigated and the corrupt officials fired and jailed.

[dfwgator]

I tell you I'm shocked, just shocked.

[hut1hut2]

This merits a

"Let the sanctions work" bump

[richardtavor]

"UN inspectors winked."

UN / Inspectors = Oxy / moron

[Allan]

This story has been followed for months
by Claudia Rossette
of the Wall Street Journal
who reports regularly on the Batchelor (Alexander) Show WABC.

Good to see that the New York Times finally has caught up with the story.

[prophetic]

not really news to me.

I've always known that Kofi Annan was getting his US $300k per month kickback from Uncle Saddam.

[doug from upland]

Hans Blix winked. He couldn't find his butt with both hands.

[Tacis]

Yeah, but are they going to follow the money trail and then urge that Clinton give some of it back or is this another one of the White Water scams that Willie is going to get away with. It is because of the Saddam oil scam money that flowed into the White House that Vince Foster died and Suzie spent 18 months in jail rather than say anything.

[Ditto]

UN inspectors winked.

Winked? Hell. Tell the truth. They took bribes just like the bottom-feeding cleptocrats they are.

Only an idiot would allow that corrupt organization to have a say in our foreign policy.

[MD_Willington_1976]

DUH

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

Hussein Skimmed Billions from UN Food for Oil Program

So did the UN.

[dalebert]

Surprise Surprise!

[JasonC]

Millions might be "skimming". Billions counts as "gouging".