France and Germany and other nations who benfitted from the oil-for-food program cry themselves to sleep every night because the gig is up. Their sugar daddy Saddam is in jail. To show their appreciation for what Iraq and the US coalition have accomplished in freedom without their help, they want to be reimbursed for what Saddam "owes" them, rather than give the Iraqis a break! High irony at work here.
Mispelled "benefitted." But I always say that content tops spelling any day.