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Iraq
Iraqi govt. papers: Saddam bribed Chirac
2004-01-28
Documents from Saddam Hussein’s oil ministry reveal he used oil to bribe top French cheese-eating surrender monkeys officials into opposing the imminent U.S.-led invasion of Iraq.
"Non! eeet wass nut a brribe, wee ware seemply surrendeuring!"
The oil ministry papers, described by the independent Baghdad newspaper al-Mada, are apparently authentic and will become the basis of an official investigation by the new Iraqi Governing Council, the Independent reported Wednesday. "I think the list is true," Naseer Chaderji, a governing council member, said. "I will demand an investigation. These people must be prosecuted." Such evidence would undermine the French position before the war when President Jacques Chirac sought to couch his opposition to the invasion on a moral high ground.
morality. such a relative concept. why is it that the french continually think they’re morally superior?
A senior Bush administration official said Washington was aware of the reports but refused further comment.
his short comment was punctuated by snickering, guffaws and outright laughter
French diplomats have dismissed any suggestion their foreign policy was influenced by payments from Saddam, but some European diplomats have long suspected France’s steadfast opposition to the war was less moral than monetary.
the french have such bad judgement. Hell, they think Jerry Lewis is funny.
But look on the bright side: we could be European diplomats. Think of the free lunches...
"Oil runs thicker than blood," is how one former ambassador put his suspicions about the French motives for opposing action against Saddam. Al-Mada’s list cites a total of 46 individuals, companies and organizations inside and outside Iraq as receiving Saddam’s oil bribes, including officials in Egypt, Jordan, Syria, the United Arab Emirates, Turkey, Sudan, China, Austria and France, as well as the Russian Orthodox Church, the Russian Communist Party, India’s Congress Party and the Palestine Liberation Organization.
Posted by:PlanetDan

#21  France Out, India In.
Posted by: OldSpook   2004-1-28 10:18:32 PM  

#20  One of the names on the list, a Canadian, appears to be Arthur Millholland, a director of Oilexco, a Canadian oil company. 9 million barrells to someone called Arthur Mill Holland in the story. Same guy? Sure looks it.

Posted by: R. McLeod   2004-1-28 9:07:24 PM  

#19  "over at tim blairs blog theres the complete list,no Jaques chitrac but G.Gallaway is mentioned in 6 transactions.Brilliant news!"

Senator Shesh busted too!
Posted by: Korora   2004-1-28 9:03:29 PM  

#18  I bet that ChIrak is going to be jugged the minute he leaves office.
Posted by: Korora   2004-1-28 8:59:53 PM  

#17  You dont think Chitrac would do it in his own name do you? Like mhw said he probably has a few middle men in between.....
Posted by: CrazyFool   2004-1-28 7:11:43 PM  

#16  over at tim blairs blog theres the complete list,no Jaques chitrac but G.Gallaway is mentioned in 6 transactions.Brilliant news!
Posted by: Jon Shep U.K   2004-1-28 6:01:20 PM  

#15  Payoffs from Saddam, Executive Life, EU Central Bank - little Jackie knows how to extort, I mean, work the right channels, eh?
Posted by: Lardog   2004-1-28 5:52:29 PM  

#14  Afterthought: Now we know what Baker was taking around the world in that breifcase of his.
Posted by: Charles   2004-1-28 5:41:19 PM  

#13  Palestine Liberation Organization.

It was a donation, not a bribe.

Posted by: Charles   2004-1-28 5:39:43 PM  

#12  Chirac lied! People died!
Posted by: BH   2004-1-28 5:38:26 PM  

#11  Given the iron grip the French elites have over the media the French populace will not hear about this or so strongly distorted Chirak will pass for a hero. Anyway the French political system does not allow the people to meddle in the selection of candiadates so in the end it will be a fight between the "Official candiadte of the Left" (but the left is in coma) and the "Official candidate of the Right". And Chirac has virtually locked the people who select the Right wing candidate.
Posted by: JFM   2004-1-28 4:43:08 PM  

#10  Chirac is bright enough (I think) to have at least a few middlemen between him and Saddam. I wonder if these people are still alive.
Posted by: mhw   2004-1-28 4:40:25 PM  

#9  Scumbag chiraq is guaranteed immunity as long as he holds office. Don't expect a perp walk from this scumbag anytime soon (but it would be nice to see the quisling foreign minister in jail).
Posted by: 4thInfVet   2004-1-28 4:34:16 PM  

#8  CrazyFool - EXECLLENT IDEA.

Everyone else... How can we do this? This highlights an excellent problem with the UN... Who did you vote for in the UN? They aren't held accountable to the people they say they represent.
Posted by: Yosemite Sam   2004-1-28 4:10:16 PM  

#7  I mean seeings how the Confederate Airforce has ten times the striking power of the UN, it just seems fair.
Posted by: Shipman   2004-1-28 4:09:15 PM  

#6  I really think the C.S.A. ought to get the vacated permanent security council seat.
Posted by: Shipman   2004-1-28 4:07:34 PM  

#5  Squirm baby, SQUIRM. Muaaahahahahahaaa......
Posted by: Bomb-a-rama   2004-1-28 3:58:23 PM  

#4  I tolja this was gonna be fun. Pass the popcorn, please.
Posted by: Gasse Katze   2004-1-28 3:48:25 PM  

#3  THis thing is just getting better and better.
Posted by: Evert Visser   2004-1-28 3:27:22 PM  

#2  I think france should lose its 'permanent' seat on the Security Council over this. Give it to Australia (there are too many EU members on the council anyway).

I wonder if Koffe's (Pres of the UN) is on that list anywhere.....
Posted by: CrazyFool   2004-1-28 3:24:12 PM  

#1   Jacques chitrac looks like he could be in hot water now-more excellent news this.lets all hope that chitrac is somehow dragged into this.I'm hoping george gallaway might be involved in this little lot too.
Posted by: Jon Shep U.K   2004-1-28 3:12:00 PM  

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