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Annan: US, UK Also Bear Blame in Oil, Food Scandal
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Posted on 04/14/2005 12:52:42 PM PDT by Dominick
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan said on Thursday the United States and Britain bore part of the blame in the Iraq oil-for-food debacle by allowing unsupervised oil exports that Saddam Hussein exploited.
Annan, addressing a seminar on the United Nations and the media, said most of the money Saddam earned was by oil sold to Jordan and Turkey outside of the $67 billion U.N. program.
Only countries like the United States and Britain had interdiction forces that could have stopped it. But he said they "decided to close their eyes to Turkey and Jordan because they are allies."
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TOPICS: Breaking News; Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs
KEYWORDS: annan; blame; deflection; oilforfood; un; uncorruption
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BWahahahahahah Only the US and UK could interdict the Oil! Isn't that what we did and were roundly condemned by the UN?
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posted on
04/14/2005 12:52:42 PM PDT
by
Dominick
To: All
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posted on
04/14/2005 12:55:43 PM PDT
by
KevinDavis
(Let the meek inherit the Earth, the rest of us will explore the stars!)
To: Dominick
Kofi's legacy is assured.
To: Dominick
Getting pretty brave with his words...but then, wasn't he with Bubba yesterday? Bubba is writing Kofi's editorials now?
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posted on
04/14/2005 12:57:20 PM PDT
by
Sacajaweau
(God Bless Our Troops!!)
To: Dominick
I'm shocked he even went so far as to admit it was a scandal. But, of course his part in it was completely honest. The man wants us to believe he so stupid, he didn't even know his own son was neck deep in corruption. Stupid or Feckless, either way it makes Kofi unqualified even to clean floors at the UN. But, then the UN isn't qualified to run a floor cleaning service. They sweep to much dirt under the rugs.
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posted on
04/14/2005 12:57:28 PM PDT
by
Mr.Atos
(http://mysandmen.blogspot.com)
To: Dominick
I would like the drugs Annan is on...he's crazy with the heat...he and his precious U N are totally held accountable for the mess he has made....someday people are going to see he is NOT a leader, never was, and never will be....when do we get OUT of the U.N.???????????? probably when our boarders are tightened up right???????
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posted on
04/14/2005 12:57:36 PM PDT
by
HarleyLady27
(Prayers ease the heavy burdens of the living....)
To: Dominick
I have to agree. We can only prevent UN corruption by pulling funding and support, and getting it th' heck out of the US.
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posted on
04/14/2005 12:57:40 PM PDT
by
Spok
To: Dominick
wtf...
EARTH to koffi...
EARTH to koffi...
EARTH to koffi
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posted on
04/14/2005 12:58:06 PM PDT
by
NoClones
To: Dominick
Hey, c'mon. Everybody lies about billion-dollar oil scandals with murderous dictators. What's the big deal?
/sarc
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posted on
04/14/2005 12:58:55 PM PDT
by
Thrusher
(Remember the Mog.)
To: Dominick
"It's NOT just me! It's their fault too! Heck, it's everybody's fault, it's NOT JUST MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!"
/pathetic whine
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posted on
04/14/2005 12:58:55 PM PDT
by
prairiebreeze
(Does my American flag offend you? Dial 1-800-LEAVE THE USA!)
To: Dominick
The time has come for the U.N. to close its doors.
A new international organization -- comprised only of truly democratic nations -- will need to replace it.
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posted on
04/14/2005 12:59:19 PM PDT
by
BenLurkin
(O beautiful for patriot dream - that sees beyond the years)
To: Dominick
Somebody PLEASE put this clown out of his/our misery.
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posted on
04/14/2005 12:59:30 PM PDT
by
DoctorMichael
(The Fourth Estate is a Fifth Column!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
To: Sacajaweau
Kofi, Clinton, and Carvill...
The Larry, Darrel, and Darrel of foreign affairs.
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posted on
04/14/2005 1:00:05 PM PDT
by
Mr.Atos
(http://mysandmen.blogspot.com)
To: Dominick
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posted on
04/14/2005 1:00:40 PM PDT
by
Conspiracy Guy
(Ask about free shipping !)
To: Dominick
Right, Kofi, everyone's responsible. Everyone, of course, except you.
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posted on
04/14/2005 1:01:16 PM PDT
by
Toskrin
(Power corrupts, but absolute power is pretty cool!)
To: Semper Paratus
Kofi's legacy is assured.Indeed it is. Kofi Anan- the UNs own Clinton..
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posted on
04/14/2005 1:02:32 PM PDT
by
cardinal4
(George W Bush-Bringing a new democracy every term..)
To: Dominick
Only countries like the United States and Britain had interdiction forces that could have stopped it. But he said they "decided to close their eyes to Turkey and Jordan because they are allies."
Isn't that short of admitting HE knew it was happening too? And as HEAD of the UN isn't HE responsible, When did HE request the help of the US to STOP it?...OH this is just toooo rich for me.
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posted on
04/14/2005 1:03:19 PM PDT
by
EBH
To: Dominick
Kofi is right. We do bear part of the blame.
We listened to the dang 'allies' at the end of the first Gulf War and left Saddam sitting in his palaces laughing (with Kojo and Kofi) all the way to the Swiss bank. That is why we are partly to blame.
"Only the US and UK could interdict the Oil! Isn't that what we did and were roundly condemned by the UN?"
A lot of the oil went out through Syria. That chicken is just now coming home to roost.
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posted on
04/14/2005 1:03:49 PM PDT
by
ex 98C MI Dude
(Our legal system is in a PVS. Time to remove it from the public feeding trough.)
To: Dominick
OMG-Is this for real?
Red6
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posted on
04/14/2005 1:04:51 PM PDT
by
Red6
To: cardinal4
More like...Clinton "owns" Kofi. Seems to be the MO for the Clintons....Just ask Ron Brown...or Vince...
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posted on
04/14/2005 1:04:56 PM PDT
by
Sacajaweau
(God Bless Our Troops!!)
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