Report leaked - Saddam bought UN allies

Report leaked - Saddam bought UN Allies
This is a long story but a good read.

Ya' know - there is so much corruption in
this world. It is so layered upon layered ...
I wonder if there is any 'truth' left on this
planet. No truth, just spin and corruption.

The UN was supposed to be helping people.
Instead, it is bought off just like all other
politicians and innocent people suffered and
died in Iraq under Saddam because of it.

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Timesonline.co
Oct 3,2004
Robert Winnet
Saddam 'bought UN allies' with oil

www.timesonline.co.uk...

Excerpt

A LEAKED report has exposed the extent of alleged corruption in the United Nations� oil-for-food scheme in Iraq, identifying up to 200 individuals and companies that made profits running into hundreds of millions of pounds from it.

The report largely implicates France and Russia, whom Saddam Hussein targeted as he sought support on the UN Security Council before the Iraq war. Both countries were influential voices against UN-backed action.

A senior UN official responsible for the scheme is identified as a major beneficiary. The report, marked �highly confidential�, also finds that the private office of Vladimir Putin, the Russian president, profited from the cheap oil. Saddam�s regime awarded this oil during the run-up to the war when military action was being discussed at the UN.

The report was drawn up on behalf of the interim Iraqi government in preparation for a possible legal action against those who may have illicitly profited under Saddam. The Iraqis hired the London-based accountants KPMG and lawyers Freshfields to advise on future action.

It details a catalogue of alleged bribery and corruption perpetrated by Saddam under the UN programme, revealing how the regime lined its pockets and those of influential politicians, journalists and UN officials.

THIS IS TOO LONG TO POST ALL OF THE INFO HERE.
GO TO THE REPORT AND READ THE ALLEGATIONS.



[edit on 10/4/2004 by FlyersFan]

Originally posted by FlyersFan
The report was drawn up on behalf of the interim Iraqi government in preparation for a possible legal action against those who may have illicitly profited under Saddam.

So .... the people of Iraq will be suing the UN over the fact
that they did nothing to stop the slaughter of Iraqis, and
in fact, were paid off in bribes by Saddam to do nothing.

hmmmm. This will be interesting to watch. I wonder if they
will sue all of the UN, or just France and Russia because they
were on the security council, and they voted not to liberate
Iraq because it would interfere with their illegal oil deals
with Saddam.