Some of us been asking for a long time. I really, really do want to know. Did they or didn't they?
"Other reports say celebrities who visited Iraq also got oil vouchers. These included politicians, entertainment and media folks. Who do we know visited Iraq? Jim McDermott, David Bonier and Mike Thompson as well as Sean Penn.
"According to those other reports the vouchers were for relatively small amounts handed out as "thank you gifts." Oil traders knowing that celebrities were in town and likely staying at a popular hotel flocked to the hotel to bid on and collect the vouchers.
"The oil traders then collected the oil against the vouchers from, according to one report, "the Kirkuk-Banias (Syria) pipeline terminal, which was operating in contravention of the Security Council sanctions. The pipeline carried 200,000 barrels per day of Iraqi oil, which benefited Syria greatly."
"49 posted on 04/13/2004 9:35:15 PM PDT by WilliamofCarmichael"
The nations that wouldn’t come onboard (France Germany and Russia) also got oil money payola.
And to think that the Congress sh*tters are upset about possible corruption in music and sports.
Trials for enemies of the state. NOW.