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2005-10-27 International-UN-NGOs

U.N.: 2,000 Cos. Gave Iraq Illicit Funds

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Posted by anonymous5089 2005-10-27 10:28|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Interesting. The Torygraph had a few other observations:

The New York Times newspaper said three members of the UN-established Independent Inquiry Committee had confirmed that the report would show that "the country with the most companies involved was Russia, followed by France."

Preferential treatment was given to companies from France, Russia and China, the report says, all permanent members of the Security Council, who were more favorable to lifting the 1990 sanctions than the America and Britain.

In its report issued in September, the inquiry committee found there were isolated cases of corruption by UN officials, including the head of the office overseeing the program, Benon V. Sevan. He has denied the allegations.

The inquiry found that Saddam's regime earned $1.8 billion through the oil-for-food scandal but earned even more by sidestepping sanctions and smuggling oil to Jordan and Turkey.

The United States signed a waiver allowing the oil shipments to its allies, enabling Saddam's regime to secure some $10 billion, according to the inquiry committee.

Posted by Slavise Ebbaiter8977 2005-10-27 17:51|| 2005-10-27 17:51|| Front Page Top

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