Posted on 06/28/2008 12:14:43 PM PDT by BGHater
Iraq plans to file suit in a U.S. court against the United Nations for alleged corruption in the oil-for-food program, Iraqi legal sources said Friday.
The United Nations established the program in 1995 to allow Iraq to sell oil to global markets in exchange for food and humanitarian supplies without generating revenue to rebuild the Iraqi military in the wake of the Persian Gulf War.
The program ended shortly after the U.S. invasion of Iraq, when the Coalition Provisional Authority assumed responsibility for humanitarian functions. An investigation by the congressional investigative body the Government Accountability Office found loopholes in the program that allowed Saddam Hussein to receive various sources of revenue through the deal.
A source in the Iraqi Justice Ministry, speaking to Voices of Iraq on condition of anonymity, said a legal firm in the U.S. state of Texas would file the suit in New York state court.
In other news, Iraqi Vice President Tariq al-Hashimi announced a "big national project" Friday aimed at development jobs for university graduates and younger Iraqis.
The U.S.-backed plan requires a financial commitment from the Iraqi central government, however.
I wouldn’t want a broken senile old man to go to prison, except for jimmuh.
“I wouldn’t want a broken senile old man to go to prison, except for jimmuh.”
That would make this old man very happy. The deaths/damage brought about by the Islamofascists in Iran directly and via their proxies are due to Jimmy Carter!
Only Carter could out due the Muslim militant bastard.
Perhaps there is enough proof to be found in Saddam's government records, but an independent and very experienced criminal organization like the UN will have destroyed any evidence they have access to, long ago.
Haha! That’s great! Go get ‘em, Iraq!!
Allerga get in here LOL!
OMGGGG I forgot about this
Yeah now there is report that remember Danfur Sudan report from UK wires that they investigate did they rape young girl who looking for food
and Brits are saying OH YEAH
Why I’m a conservative, I may forgive,.. but I never forget or let the ofender forget.
kofi sits with 100’s of millions and diplomatic immunity.
The only thing that will happen ins we will pay for it.
How is their oil production coming along, we should be the exclusive user
May Iraq win a huge outcome and may the US refuse to take part in any of it.
Let the UN hang themselves for their evil corruption.
Yeah right. Unfortunately, this will go nowhere. Too many governments and too many people rely on the UN for their daily dose of graft, corruption and identity. How can you sue evil and expect to win?
This is GREAT.
Give a formerly oppressed nation its freedom and they get smart really fast. :-D
I'm headed back over there just after the Fourth.
similar, newer topic:
Iraq to sue oil-for-food suspects
BBC
Posted on 06/29/2008 2:55:11 PM PDT by Sub-Driver
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2038281/posts
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U.S. escalating covert operations against Iran: report
Reuters
Posted on 06/29/2008 3:02:21 AM PDT by Sub-Driver
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2038070/posts
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