sue EVERY DAMN ONE of those who took oil bribes for the same amount of barrels they got, at TODAYS prices!!!
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.
Good for them, but ht UN will look to the US to pay for their corruption.
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
I wish them good luck with this. It’s not clear what they are suing for however. Are they looking for remuneration?
“Loopholes” is a polite word for it. The entire operation was corrupt from top to bottom.
It’s going to be a long road to hoe. The Iraqis should start with Kofi and his son.
PING to Allegra - Oh, I’m loving this!!!
Hope they drip Kofi dry! This program was supported by the Dims and was complete Graft. Like to see if there was a connection between it and the inspectors.
Pray for W and Our Troops
Just a question: since Britain used to “own” Zimbabwe, who’s responsibility (besides Africa) is it to sort that crap out? the Uselsess Nations? No, according to the British press, it’s up to America...however reading what “normal” people have to say on the Sky News message boards, it’s up to Africa to sort it for themselves...the people are always right, but somehow the majority never gets heard in England, Hmmmm...
I hope they reserve a lamppost for Kofi Annan.
This should be reported as the second best of many outcomes concerning the Iraq theater of the War on Terror.
Video of a shackled Kofi Anan being led into abu Ghraib prison would do quite well on Pay-Per-View.
PUT IT ON PAY-PER-VIEW. I AM A BUYER. ADIOS, KOFI.
sue EVERY DAMN ONE of those who took oil bribes for the same amount of barrels they got, at TODAYS prices!!!
Good news.
They need to sue every rat politician, who got money from $addam including the congressits who flew over to Iraq to kiss $addam’s butt before the war started.
They should list the names of every American politician and phoney charity head who got this blood money.
France and Russia should pay most — as (AFAIK) they were the biggest culprits.
And George Galloway!
IIRC; Jimmuh (Islamofascist Lover) Cahtuh was implicated indirectly to the scandal.
Carter has probably received more blood money from this source, the Opecker Princes and Thugs than even Obama has.
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