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GAO says Saddam's regime illicitly earned $10.1 billion from oil program
Associated Press ^ | 3-18-04 | MARY DALRYMPLE

Posted on 03/18/2004 9:13:46 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer

Edited on 04/13/2004 2:46:06 AM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Congressional investigators said Thursday that Saddam Hussein's government reaped $10.1 billion in illegal revenues related to the United Nations' oil-for-food program -- much more than previous estimates.

The findings by the General Accounting Office come as the United Nations considers expanding its investigation of allegations of corruption in the program.


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KEYWORDS: cpa; gao; iraq; iraqiassets; iraqioil; oil; oilforfood; un

1 posted on 03/18/2004 9:13:47 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
The "coalition of the bribed and coerced" was the one we were fighting.
2 posted on 03/18/2004 9:26:17 AM PST by Dilbert56
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To: Dilbert56
How much was paid to Kofi Annans son??
3 posted on 03/18/2004 10:29:27 AM PST by B4Ranch (Don't be so close minded your brain refuses to think.)
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