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KOFI PROBES SADDAM OIL 'BRIBES' FOR U.N.
New York Post ^
| 3/17/04
| NILES LATHEM
Posted on 03/17/2004 2:25:45 AM PST by kattracks
Edited on 05/26/2004 5:20:17 PM PDT by Jim Robinson.
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March 17, 2004 -- WASHINGTON - An embarrassed U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan confirmed yesterday he has ordered a probe into allegations that top U.N. officials were getting payoffs from Saddam Hussein under the controversial Iraqi oil-for-food program before the war. At a press conference at U.N. headquarters yesterday in New York, Annan yielded to intense international pressure to address allegations of a gigantic swindle in which Saddam is said to have handed out more than $2 billion in sweetheart oil deals to U.N. diplomats and friendly politicians.
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TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: oilforfood; un
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The Un investigating the UN? How reassuring.
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posted on
03/17/2004 2:25:45 AM PST
by
kattracks
To: kattracks
"NO PEACE FOR OIL!"
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posted on
03/17/2004 2:29:36 AM PST
by
The G Man
(John Kerry? America just can't afford a 9/10 President in a 9/11 world. Vote Bush-Cheney '04.)
To: kattracks
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posted on
03/17/2004 2:33:42 AM PST
by
backhoe
(--30--)
To: backhoe
So, to sum up-
Many of those who opposed war in Iraq had oil interests in Iraq.
Where's the no blood for oil crowd now?
Can we expect to see them marching on the UN this weekend?
If not, why not?
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posted on
03/17/2004 2:36:17 AM PST
by
HarryCaul
To: kattracks
"The Un investigating the UN? How reassuring."
Would not surprise me one bit if bjclinton ends up heading this investigation.
To: kattracks
"Kofi Annan confirmed yesterday he has ordered a probe into allegations"
Maybe Germany and France can head the investigation?
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posted on
03/17/2004 3:52:24 AM PST
by
observer5
To: observer5
"Maybe Germany and France can head the investigation?"With major assists from Iran, Russia, North Korea, and Syria.
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posted on
03/17/2004 3:55:13 AM PST
by
RushLake
(Permission from the UN...we don't need no stinking permission slip from the UN.)
To: kattracks
Not to worry; Coffee will paper it over.
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posted on
03/17/2004 4:04:20 AM PST
by
Salvey
To: kattracks
Send in Hans Blix - he won't find it either!
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posted on
03/17/2004 4:21:06 AM PST
by
Enduring Freedom
(Kerry is the Laughing-stock of the Free World)
To: kattracks
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posted on
03/17/2004 5:14:53 AM PST
by
GailA
(Millington Rally for America after action http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/872519/posts)
To: kattracks
To: Enduring Freedom
the U.N.'s Office of Oversight Services A blind, deaf, and mute sheikh currently on sabbatical to a Madrassah.
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posted on
03/17/2004 5:22:35 AM PST
by
blanknoone
(At least the Spanish socialist party call themselves socialists.)
To: kattracks; MJY1288; xzins; Calpernia; TEXOKIE; Alamo-Girl; windchime; Grampa Dave; ...
An embarrassed U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan confirmed yesterday he has ordered a probe into allegations that top U.N. officials were getting payoffs from Saddam Hussein under the controversial Iraqi oil-for-food program before the war. At a press conference at U.N. headquarters yesterday in New York, Annan yielded to intense international pressure to address allegations of a gigantic swindle in which Saddam is said to have handed out more than $2 billion in sweetheart oil deals to U.N. diplomats and friendly politicians. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Intense international pressure for an investigation into the UN Oil-for-Food scandal?
Kofi embarrassed?
Believe it, or not.
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posted on
03/17/2004 5:22:52 AM PST
by
Ragtime Cowgirl
("(We)..come to rout out tyranny from its nest. Confusion to the enemy." - B. Taylor, US Marine)
To: kattracks
For his first clue, Kofi might start with the Visa card that purchased all those smarmy suits he decks himself out in.
"Well Allah H. Ackbar! I never knew the bills were going to 32nd Palace, 19 Saddam-way Blvd!!"
To: Ragtime Cowgirl
I have my skeptics hat on for this investigation.
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posted on
03/17/2004 5:27:34 AM PST
by
MEG33
(John Kerry's been AWOL for two decades on issues of National Security!)
To: kattracks
That's like John Dillinger investigating a bank robbery...
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posted on
03/17/2004 5:30:22 AM PST
by
Guillermo
(Kerry, Zapatero, Chirac and Schroeder support granting Al Qaeda a seat on the UN Security Council.)
To: kattracks
Breaking News: Saddam Hussein has been named to head the investigation.
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posted on
03/17/2004 5:57:52 AM PST
by
kennedy
To: kattracks
And OJ's searching for the "real" killer!
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posted on
03/17/2004 6:07:20 AM PST
by
LubyGee
(Insert something witty)
To: Ragtime Cowgirl
Bump!
To: Ragtime Cowgirl
Abolish the UN ~ Now!
We are winning ~ the bad guys are losing ~ trolls, terrorists, democrats and the mainstream media are sad ~ very sad!
~~ Bush/Cheney 2004 ~~
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posted on
03/17/2004 9:08:02 AM PST
by
blackie
(Be Well~Be Armed~Be Safe~Molon Labe!)
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