IRAQI MINISTRY SOON TO RELEASE NAMES OF COUNTRIES, INDIVIDUALS IN THE 'OIL FOR FOOD' SCANDAL

MEMRI ^ | 7/6/04 | MEMRI

[diamond6]

ping

[tjwmason]

Let's not forget George Galloway, though.

The report should be sent to the Crown Prosecution Service and the Procurator Fiscal. The former deals with English prosecutions, the latter Scottish, I'm not sure which would have jurisdiction (he is a Scot, and his constituency is in Scotland, but he necessarily works in London most of the time). This man needs to be tried for High Treason against the Crown.

[Spok]

Any bets the UN will decide Iraq should be invaded again?!

[ravingnutter]

I would only be mildly surprised to read that people associated with the Clintons are on the list.

It has been confirmed that felon Marc Rich, whom Clinton pardoned, is on the list. And this is not the first time he has been in such trouble.

[ravingnutter]

But Mark Rich sure could be in the list

He is...see my #184 for the link.

[Enterprise]

Oops. I guess I missed that story. Thanks for the link.

[DAC22]

I heard the list is in secret code, At the top of the list is......... "French Fries with Ketchup", hummmm let me think.........

[lawgirl]

Hey all! Thanks for the well wishes- I can hardly believe that I am going to see Cheney and W and Laura and everyone in the flesh. It boggles the mind! I don't think I will be on the floor, but I still cannot wait!

I am a little nervous about hitting NYC all by myself, but I am still really excited. :)

[Wolverine]

A Road Map for Our Inquiry
How we'll get to the bottom of the U.N. Oil for Food scandal.

BY PAUL A. VOLCKER
Wednesday, July 7, 2004 12:01 a.m. EDT

 

"....Our aims are simple to state. They will be challenging to achieve.

As a matter of priority, we seek to answer conclusively the allegations of corruption within the U.N. professional staff. We aim to provide, hopefully in six to eight months, the truly definitive report on the administration of the Oil-for-Food Program. In conjunction with responsible Iraqi and other national authorities as appropriate, we want to trace corrupt contractors and ill-gotten funds wherever they may be found. The chips will fall where they may. At the end of the day, our hope and belief is that the truth will better enable the U.N. to go forward, with reforms as necessary, and provide the forum for international cooperation that we need and in which all of us can have confidence.

Mr. Volcker, former chairman of the Federal Reserve, is chairman of the Independent Inquiry Committee into the U.N. Oil-for-Food Program. Those with information are invited to contact the committee at info@iic-offp.org.

[MD_Willington_1976]

Good, I hope Jean Chretien and Paul Martin (Candian Prime ministers) show up...