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2005-02-14 Iraq-Jordan

NYT: Senate Investigators Say Iraq Bribed Inspector in U.N. Program

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Posted by .com 2005-02-14 7:23:27 AM|| || Front Page|| [6 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 "I think when the report comes out the public will begin to understand how complex this scheme was," Mr. Annan said.

"It was, after all, designed that way. Complexity discourages investigators, after all, and I didn't get where I was by making it easy."

Posted by Robert Crawford 2005-02-14 8:00:38 AM|| [http://www.kloognome.com/] 2005-02-14 8:00:38 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Complexity also bores the media.

Posted by Pappy 2005-02-14 12:47:14 PM|| 2005-02-14 12:47:14 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 "I think when the report comes out the public will begin to understand how complex this scheme was," Mr. Annan said.

All the more reason to go after the perpetrators.

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2005-02-14 1:21:58 PM|| 2005-02-14 1:21:58 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 "Resignation is not on the cards for me at the moment," Mr. Annan said of investigations that have already prompted the suspension with full pay of the programâs former director and another senior United Nations official.

Isn't it time for this guy to fall out a window or something?

Posted by tu3031 2005-02-14 4:28:38 PM|| 2005-02-14 4:28:38 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 maybe he could volunteer for paid-leave defenestration before he finds out what it really means?

Posted by Frank G 2005-02-14 4:32:15 PM|| 2005-02-14 4:32:15 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 So we can caluclate the paid portion he'd be due, from which floor would you defenstrate his ass?

Posted by .com 2005-02-14 4:38:56 PM|| 2005-02-14 4:38:56 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 Lol. Calculate. Preview is your friend.

Posted by .com 2005-02-14 4:39:30 PM|| 2005-02-14 4:39:30 PM|| Front Page Top

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