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Book: Bill Clinton's Lawyer Saved Kofi Annan
newsmax ^ | 5/8/2006 | Carl Limbacher

Posted on 05/09/2006 7:36:35 PM PDT by do the dhue

A new book alleges that U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan was let off easy by investigators looking into Iraq's Oil for Food scandal thanks to the intervention of ex-President Clinton's impeachment lawyer, Greg Craig.

In "The U.N. Exposed: How the United Nations Sabotages America's Security and Fails the World," Fox News Channel reporter Eric Shawn lifts the curtain on the Volcker Committee's investigation into the imbroglio - and explores how Annan managed to slip the noose.

"Accusations that [former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul] Volcker went easy on Kofi persisted," he reports. So much so that two of his investigators, Robert Parton and Miranda Duncan, resigned in protest.

Pierre Mouselli, a business partner of Annan's son Kojo, confessed to Volcker's probers that the U.N. chief knew Kojo was doing business in Iraq, contradicting Annan Sr.'s denials.

In fact, Mouselli claimed to have personally discussed the matter with both Kofi and Kojo at the 1998 the Durban Conference on Racism. The Volcker Committee, however, did "not credit" Mouselli's claims, reports Shawn - concluding that "no independent witnesses" could back up the assertion.

Mouselli's lawyer accused the Volcker Committee of being "manipulated" by Annan's lawyer, Greg Craig, who handled both impeachment and the Elian Gonzales case for President Clinton.

Inexplicably, the high-priced Washington super-lawyer decided not to charge the U.N. chief for his services.

Meanwhile, Secretary General Annan decided to appoint Mr. Clinton as special U.N. envoy for tsunami relief.

Notes Shawn: "Craig's alleged involvement occurred at the same time Clinton was taking a highly visible role at the United Nations, was being mentioned as a possible successor to Annan, and was being given his own office at a U.N. agency."


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: billclinton; bookreview; gregcraig; kofiannan; oilforfood; pierremouselli; theunexposed; un
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To: potlatch
if you can grab him by the neck

I hate grabbing snakes.
21 posted on 05/09/2006 8:52:58 PM PDT by do the dhue (I hope y'all will help bail me out of jail after I dot Puss Fiengold's eyes.)
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To: do the dhue

Great comment.


22 posted on 05/09/2006 8:53:12 PM PDT by doug from upland (Stopping Hillary should be a FreeRepublic Manhattan Project)
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To: potlatch; devolve; Smartass; PhilDragoo

Clinton is like herpes ping (post 6)


23 posted on 05/09/2006 9:06:12 PM PDT by ntnychik
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To: ntnychik

LOL, well that zot may have cured him!


24 posted on 05/09/2006 9:15:11 PM PDT by potlatch (Does a clean house indicate that there is a broken computer in it?)
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To: dead
Parton is not allowed to speak publically about it – Volcker and the United Nations obtained a seven-year injunction against him.

This would be after the 2012 elections.

25 posted on 05/09/2006 9:27:06 PM PDT by Freee-dame
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To: do the dhue
Can Bill Clinton do anymore damage to our security?

Yes he can, and if things continue as they are, he will along with his so called wife when they gain power again.

This man needs to be exposed for what he truly is, but it never seems to happen.

26 posted on 05/09/2006 9:32:17 PM PDT by ladyinred
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To: do the dhue

Read my name.

By illegal contributions to him China Got The Goods On Clinton.


27 posted on 05/09/2006 9:41:07 PM PDT by ChinaGotTheGoodsOnClinton (To those who believe the world was safer with Saddam, get treatment for that!)
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To: ladyinred
This man needs to be exposed for what he truly is, but it never seems to happen.

The Clinton's have a great spin cycle. See the diagram of their new home:


28 posted on 05/09/2006 9:42:12 PM PDT by do the dhue (I hope y'all will help bail me out of jail after I dot Scarry Reid's eyes.)
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To: operation clinton cleanup
"What's Volkers excuse? Who paid off/blackmailed him?"

What I was wondering myself.

29 posted on 05/09/2006 9:42:40 PM PDT by KoRn
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To: ChinaGotTheGoodsOnClinton
Well that is a fact. China got the goods on Clinton.
30 posted on 05/09/2006 9:43:36 PM PDT by do the dhue (I hope y'all will help bail me out of jail after I dot Barbara Boxer's eyes.)
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To: Mrs Zip

ping


31 posted on 05/10/2006 2:40:37 AM PDT by zip (((Remember: DimocRat lies told often enough become truth to 48% of all Americans (NRA)))))
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To: do the dhue
Inexplicably, the high-priced Washington super-lawyer decided not to charge the U.N. chief for his services

If you say so.

32 posted on 05/10/2006 2:43:30 AM PDT by Cementjungle
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To: do the dhue

bookmark


33 posted on 05/10/2006 2:45:36 AM PDT by Manic_Episode (Some mornings, it's just not worth chewing through the leather straps...)
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To: do the dhue
If I am not mistaken, the US can not hold that position. Therefore, look for Clinton to move to Africa somewhere.

More like. . .one good favor deserves another. . .U.N. will change the rules. . .

That said. . .just the thought that America's 'first Black Prez' would move to Africa. . .and better. . .is an self-indulgent thought. Made better by the inclusion of his wife going with him.

Such is the stuff of dreams, f course. . .

34 posted on 05/10/2006 5:41:26 AM PDT by cricket (Live Liberal-free. . .)
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To: do the dhue; cricket

oops on the bad arrangement sent. . .should have checked when my glasses fell off. . .the point made in there somewhere. . .


35 posted on 05/10/2006 5:43:57 AM PDT by cricket (Live Liberal-free. . .)
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To: do the dhue

Got to be careful with this type of postion. The headline could have just as easily read Limbaugh attorney saved William Kennedy Smith.


36 posted on 05/10/2006 5:44:38 AM PDT by joesbucks
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