Marc Rich Tied to U.N. Oil-for-Food Scandal

NewsMax ^ | 4/29/04 | Carl Limbacher

[wagglebee]

Clinton-pardoned fugitive billionaire Marc Rich has turned up in the middle of the United Nations Oil-for-Food scandal, with his name on a roster of companies authorized to participate in the corruption-plagued arrangement.

"One of Marc Rich's companies was on the United Nations list that was approved to trade and transport Iraqi oil," Fox News Channel's Eric Shawn reported Tuesday.

"And it appears that Mr. Rich's firm, Marc Rich & Co. Investments AG, may well have been given that approval by the U.N. before the presidential pardon," Shawn added.

That means the U.N. was ready to do business with America's most-wanted white collar criminal, while other program participants were busily stuffing their pockets with Saddam Hussein's kickbacks.

Thomas Frutig, CEO of Marc Rich Holdings, denied the allegation, telling Fox, "We were not involved in the Oil-for-Food program."

But in the next breath he added, "Every oil company which wasn't trading applied for an authorization to trade, but I can't tell you how much we did, or whether we did anything."

Rich had previously gotten into trouble over allegations that he traded oil with Iran at a time when Tehran was on the U.S. embargo list as a state sponsor of terrorism.

[wagglebee]

Its really time to audit Billary.

[theDentist]

President Clinton, Marc Rich has been linked to the growing Oil for Food scandal in the UN. Sir, what did you know and when did you know it? Were you invited to join that cabal?

[Gabz]

And this really surprises anyone?????????

[wingnuts'nbolts]

I've known, in my visceral being, that if I followed the money , should I have the information to do that, I would find the Clintons at the end of the rainbow. FOLLOW THE MONEY! Rich, Arafat. Oh Yes, and I'd be willing to bet that in the money trail (China, N. Korea, etc.) some terrorist organizations would rear their fugly heads. I am so sickened by these people and All that worked with and for Them , now and then, it is hard to maintain a civil attitude.

[b4its2late]

Next, the FALN terrorists will show up on the list.

[Smartass]

BUMP

Mucho Dinero.
Won't be a bit surprised if Soros is involved!

[newzhawk]

btt more scandals for the Clintoons- "but it's for a good cause"

[Paladin2]

She did it "for the children". It's OK.

MAybe she could sell the DC house and donate the proceeds for the children of Iraq?

[BenLurkin]

BTTT

[Ken H]

Political appointees to the companies' boards pocket millions in stock options to bolster support on Capitol Hill. Clinton-appointed board members at Fannie Mae include Marc Rich's lawyer Jack Quinn, and Janet Reno's lieutenant at the Justice Department, Jamie Gorelick. At the helm of Fannie Mae is another Clinton appointee, Franklin Raines, who was paid more than $4 million and had almost $6 million in unexercised stock options in his first year at the helm.

www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/news/opinion/6058406.htm

Did Freddie Mac have anything to do will the Oil for Food program? I can't see how it would, but then remember who we're dealing with.

[Ken H]

The question in the last paragraph should read "Fannie Mae", not "Freddie Mac".

[MHGinTN]

Well, if it involves sinkEmperor, you could just as well have written 'big mac' for all the good it will do to reveal truth regarding the criminal enterprise. Democrats won't believe anything that impugns the degenerate they love so much, and Pubbies haven't the gonads to indict and prosecute the criminals.

[ovrtaxt]

Marc Rich ties to Oil for Food.

Oil for Food ties to Iraqi payoffs of France, Russia.

Iraq tied to Al Queda, OKC, 911, maybe TWA800.

OKC coverup directly ties to Clinton Admin., especially Gorelick at justice.

Jamie Gorelick writes 'wall' memo primarily to protect illegal fundraising of Clinton Admin.(Marc Rich...)

'Wall' memo contributes to terrorism, by virtue of a crippled intelligence community.

Gorelick sits on 911 commission.

There's more, I'm sure, but you get the point. The crap is just too deep.

[mickie]

You just hit the nail on the head!

[TEXOKIE]

PING!! If you arent already aware of this, you might want to be! LOL!

[mo]

Ah'm waitin and a'wantin' to see, stamped on Bubba "derelection of duty" USDA certified...seriously this just gets uglier and uglier by the day folks.

[randog]

Some freeper suggested a few weeks ago that he/she wouldn't be surprised to see Rich's name pop up in this whole debacle. I thought, "where the heck did that come from?". Seems like freepers have gotten so good at scooping the news that they're starting to predict it!

[Alamo-Girl]

Indeed. Thanks for the ping!

[Ken H]

If that's not enough, I believe the current Fannie Mae chief is heading Kerry's VP search.

It's like we've been transported to 1998 again!

[Brian Allen]

<< Clinton-pardoned fugitive billionaire Marc Rich has turned up in the middle of the United Nations Oil-for-Food scandal, with his name on a roster of companies authorized to participate in the corruption-plagued arrangement. >>

SHOULD READ:

Clinton-pardoned THE fugitive FELON ... Marc Rich IN THE MIDDLE OF THE KKKRINGTON/al GORELADIN/ARMAND HAMMER CORP/KKKOFEE ANNAN/RICH/SADDAM HUSSAYN/OSAMA/al QAEDA JOINT_VENTURE "United Nations Oil-for-FRAUD ... corruption-plagued "arrangement."