U.S. Alleges North Korea Is Misusing Aid for Poor(real estate abroad, dual use equipments)

Washington Post ^ | 06/09/07 | Glenn Kessler and Colum Lynch

[TigerLikesRooster]

U.S. Alleges North Korea Is Misusing Aid for Poor Probe Says U.N. Money Was Spent on Property Overseas

By Glenn Kessler and Colum Lynch
Washington Post Staff Writers
Saturday, June 9, 2007; Page A11

About $3 million in United Nations money intended to help impoverished North Koreans was diverted by the Pyongyang government toward the purchase of property in France, the United Kingdom and Canada, according to a confidential State Department account of witness reports and internal business records. Millions more, the department reported, went to a North Korean institution linked to a bank alleged to handle arms deals.

The U.N. Development Program (UNDP) in North Korea spent about $3 million a year over the past decade to promote the country's economic growth, foreign trade and investment. It halted operations in March after the United States alleged that the agency engaged in improper hiring and financial practices. A preliminary U.N. audit, released last week, confirmed that it violated its own guidelines by hiring local workers who were selected by the North Korean government and paying them in foreign currency.

[TigerLikesRooster]

What you know! They uncovered the obvious. It is so predictable that it becomes boring fast. However, there are many geniuses flashing fancy diploma, who still believe that Kim Jong-il can change his color.

Natural selection has been so nice to them. When would their gene pool be drastically drained?

[TigerLikesRooster]

Ping!

[ozzymandus]

Why the hell do we keep giving these people money?? They are the enemy. We should drop guns into N Korea and hope for a revolution.

[kallisti]

Why do I think some UN folks are getting kickbacks? Must be the late hour.

[TigerLikesRooster]

Sometimes mind tends to clear up at night.:-)

[TigerLikesRooster]

To some people, fancy diploma or credential is a means to rise to a position where they can wield power and get kickbacks, or worse push ridiculous “progressive agenda.”

[R.W.Ratikal]

I believe, like many Americans, that to give aid to North Korea is a criminal act by our government.

[cricket]

I believe, like many Americans, that to give aid to North Korea is a criminal act by our government.

Agree; and want to know what part of 'empowering the enemy' are we supposed to appreciate?

The humble servants- the ongoing generations of victims of North Korea's government -send their thanks and appreciation as well. . .

We must stop sending Liberal's of all political persuasions to Washington. Can we just wake-up here; or not?

[sport]

I am very shocked by this news.

[samtheman]

But didn’t they make a promise?

[mtbopfuyn]

Wow, who’da thunk it? Name one country that hasn’t.

[buffyt]

I agree with you 100%! We take from hard working people and give the money to N. Korea who never does the right thing with it.

[EGPWS]

About $3 million in United Nations money intended to help impoverished North Koreans was diverted by the Pyongyang government toward the purchase of property in France, the United Kingdom and Canada, according to a confidential State Department account of witness reports and internal business records. Millions more, the department reported, went to a North Korean institution linked to a bank alleged to handle arms deals.

Gosh, this being the case, there's only one sensible thing to do.

Send another $3,000,000 to replace the misspent $3,000,000 and tack on an extra $10,000,000 for their trouble.

[SevenofNine]

Maybe we have another scandel involving UN with North Korea COULD BE