Here are more facts about who benefited from Saddam's bribes in the "oil for food" scam.
The Saddam Oil Vouchers Affair
By: Dr. Nimrod Raphaeli
As Reported at www.Memri.org
http://www.worldthreats.com/middle_east/saddam_vouchers.htm "On January 25, 2004, the Iraqi independent daily Al-Mada published a list of approximately 270 individuals and entities who were beneficiaries of Saddam Hussein's oil vouchers. [1] The report evoked reactions from many of those included in the list as well as from the Arab media, among them apologists for Saddam's regime. The fact that so many have opted for silence may give credence to the list's authenticity. "
It gives an incredible amount of detail with names and amounts -- it's very long, so I am not posting it, but suggest checking it out -- Saddam's tentacles reached around the world.
Here is just one example:
"France
1. ADDAX 8.3 million
2. Trafigura Patrick Maugein 25 million
3. Michel Grimard 17 million
4. Franco-Iraqi Friendship 15.1 million
5. Ayix 47.2 million
6. Charles Pasqua 12 million
7. Alias Al-Gharzali 14.6 million
8. IOTC (Claude Caspert) 4 million
9. Jean-Bernard Merimee 3 million
10. Jean-Bernard Merimee 8 million
11. de Souza 11 million "
PING you to post 163 -- re. France.
It would be interesting if someone investigated the connection of the named entities and individuals to Chirac.
I bet we would find plenty of links.
I'm interested in the Swiss based company that Gojo or Kojo Annan worked for. I'll have to go back and find the name.