POTENTIALLY HUGE: Possible Saddam-Al Qaeda Link Seen in U.N. Oil-for-Food Program

FOX News ^ | Sept. 17, 2004 | Claudia Rosett and George Russell

[West Coast Conservative]

Did Saddam Hussein use any of his ill-gotten billions filched from the United Nations oil-for-food program to help fund Al Qaeda?

Investigations have shown that the former Iraqi dictator grafted and smuggled more than $10 billion from the program that for seven years prior to Saddam’s overthrow was meant to bring humanitarian aid to ordinary Iraqis. And the Sept. 11 Commission has shown a tracery of contacts between Saddam and Al Qaeda that continued after billions of oil-for-food dollars began pouring into Saddam’s coffers and Usama bin Laden declared his famous war on the U.S.

Now, buried in some of the United Nation’s own confidential documents, clues can be seen that underscore the possibility of just such a Saddam-Al Qaeda link — clues leading to a locked door in this Swiss lakeside resort.

[Yardstick]

Like pour spaghetti on them? LOL! You're getting sleeeepy!

It's a Bushism. Bush, when he was speaking somewhere, meant to say something about "putting food on the table" but it came out as "putting food on your family".

I have a book of Bushisms; that's how I know. Bush has a knack for mixing images and creating unplanned humor that is just wonderful. A couple others that come to mind are "make the pie higher" and "terriers and bariffs".

[thingumbob]

We should bide our time until after Bush is re-elected then us this scandal as an reason to pull out of the UN.

IMHO we are feeding terrorism by feeding the UN....they're absolute scum of the earth......

[EternalHope]

Unraveling the mystery requires much greater access to Oil-for-Food records than the United Nations currently allows.

Hmmm....

[thingumbob]

Yep...heard it too...FOX will force this story out into the open unless TankerKC and Buckhead beat them to it! LOL

[Valin]

tranquilize the loony lefties (including Chris Matthews).

Question, are there enough tranquilizers in the world for that?

[Pharmboy]

I question the timing of this story...(snicker)

[Just mythoughts]

Thought maybe you might broaden your horizons about the hidden backers of "terrorists"

[Henchman]

Why hope it is true? You & I think it is true. For the Left that would be good enough if it were in their drift. Why not for US? Now that you have read the article, we can do what the Left does, just say "Fox News article linking Saddam, Annan to oil for food program funds used by Al-Quaeda..." case closed.

Remember, the Left lives in their own world, nothing to do with reality and facts AND no matter what proof turns up, it will be SPUN LEFT.

[Chad Fairbanks]

If this pans out, and I hope it does, the loony left is going to go ballistic. The UN, Saddam and Al Qaida connected. This is gonna get good.

Let the loonie left go ballistic - the Assault Weapons Ban is gone bwaaaaahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

[TYVets]

"I am sure that Rather and the crack CBS news team are all over this story...."

Dan Rather calling Kinko's,,,,,,,,,,, Dan Rather calling Kinko's !

.

[JustAnotherSavage]

Bump!

[marty60]

I thought this was already talked about. Or was it just a rumor, now provable

[shield]

BMP

[JustAnotherSavage]

Thank you for those references. Does anyone recall seeing Sadam on TV on the day after 9/11 celebrating in the streets? We pounded him and showed what he was in '91. Sadam tried to have Pres.41 killed. Anyone who doesn't think he would have allied himself with ANYONE to take us out is dreaming. We've also found recently that Osama did not have the money we once thought. He was getting support somewhere.


We need to get out of the UN and get the UN out of the USA.

[nutmeg]

bttt

[Delbert]

Even if it is true, it will be swept away and ignored or forgotten.

[My Favorite Headache]

Keeping fingers crossed.

[baseballmom]

bump for later read