World Wide Corruption
More news on the oil-for-food scandal (via Instapundit).
Why is John Kerry still talking about building alliances in Iraq with the UN and countries like France when its clear that the UN and most of the major countries opposed to the war in Iraq were only opposed to it because they were heavily involved in corruption there? In fact, it seems likely that the only countries not getting rich off of this scandal are America and its allies in Iraq.
Why does Kerry never bring up the oil-for-food scandal when talking about working with the UN or bringing in new allies?
The London Times - 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.
Why is John Kerry still talking about building alliances in Iraq with the UN and countries like France when its clear that the UN and most of the major countries opposed to the war in Iraq were only opposed to it because they were heavily involved in corruption there? In fact, it seems likely that the only countries not getting rich off of this scandal are America and its allies in Iraq.
Why does Kerry never bring up the oil-for-food scandal when talking about working with the UN or bringing in new allies?
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