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"Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs Thomas Pickering and Energy Secretary Bill Richardson testified March 17 that the U.N.'s Oil-For-Food program for Iraq is an essential component of the U.S. Administration's Iraq strategy and is, therefore, key to our national security. RICHARDSON, PICKERING FAVOR EXPANSION OF OIL-FOR-FOOD PROGRAM By William B. Reinckens USIA 17 March 1999"

Great info, piasa!

A little more on Richardson:

U.S. ambassador to the UN, Bill Richardson

Analysis: Is Bill Richardson a Good Fit for John Kerry?

Richardson Bio

Bill Richardson + Los Alamos

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It was well known in Washington circles that Richardson hungered for the VP slot on the Kerry ticket. But he took himself out of the running late in the process, just as multiple investigations into the oil-for-food scam really began to bubble. Hmmmmm...