More than oil for food, another UN scandal

fox news ^ | 6-14-04 | David Asman

[kiki04]

Second Front The United Nations is covering its rear in the oil for food (search) scandal. And now it's engaged on a second front as new evidence is emerging that a U.N. ambulance was used by Palestinian terrorists for their getaway following an engagement on May 11, in which 6 Israeli soldiers were killed. The Israelis have been making the charge for years that the U.N. and Red Cross have been providing cover for terrorists, with American taxpayers footing some of the bill. But now there's evidence to back up the charge. In video shot by Reuters in Southern Gaza, Palestinian gunmen are seen piling into the back of a clearly marked U.N. ambulance in the midst of a firefight. Israel further charged that the U.N. ambulances were used to transport body parts of the Israeli soldiers who were killed. When Israelis leveled the charge, the U.N. denied the incident and demanded an apology. A U.N. spokesman now concedes that armed Palestinians used the vehicle, claiming the driver was forced into service. But Israel's deputy ambassador to the U.N. notes that the driver didn't report the incident until after the videotape was shown. And that's the Observer.

[McGavin999]

Are we up to three fronts now? The Oil for Food, the General Corruption and now this. Or is this part of the general corruption investigation?

When are we going to catch the ICRC in one of their scandals?

[Clara Lou]

It may be labeled as speculation, but there have been complaints and reports of this going on for some time.

[Dog Gone]

Why are we still in the UN?

So we can veto their resolutions. Can you imagine what they'd pass if we weren't?

[cookcounty]

Has NBC's Greg ThePutz asked Kofi to apologize yet? Oh, that's right, it's NBC's job to cover up for the UN.

-------You're doing a good job, Brokaw!

[Chani]

bump for later

[mewzilla]

There's been a new development in the Oil For Food story. From FNC. Jonathan Hunt had something this morning that I didn't see, just heard the crew talking about later. Some ethics bigwig at the UN, can't recall the name but the guy's from Singapore, is in it up to his eyebrows. If I find out anything else I'll pass it along, but the folks on F&f this morning gave me the impression that they think this is a big deal in terms of advancing the story.