KOFI: SCANDAL S-OIL-ING U.N.

New York Post ^ | 10/22/04 | NILES LATHEM

[kattracks]

U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan said yesterday massive scrutiny over the Iraq oil-for-food scandal has hurt his organization's credibility.

"There is no doubt that the constant campaign has and the discussions have hurt the U.N," he told reporters at U.N. Headquarters. "That is not something we would like. It has done damage, yes." Annan spoke after meeting with Paul Volcker, the former Federal Reserve Board chief whom he appointed in May to head an independent commission to investigate the scandal.

[snip]

Later in the day, Volcker said he was making progress but won't issue a final report until next year.

Among immediate priorities, he said, are determining whether Benon Sevan, the head of the U.N. oil-for-food program, and Annan's 30-year-old son, Kojo, engaged in corrupt practices.

The younger Annan was employed by Swiss-based Cotecna Sa, a company that won $6 million worth of U.N. contracts to inspect shipments of food and medicine shipped into Iraq under the oil-for-food program.

[gr8eman]

Get Ready for Kofi (Born on Friday 13th) to proclaim that the oil scandal is all Bush's fault! Bill CLinton then will provide the deluded rationale.

[HTuttle]

I wouldn't let that bull-tit shine my shoes.

[GailA]

MASTER LIST UN OIL/SEX FOOD SCANDALS

[kcvl]

According to Fox News they released pages of names of the companies who participated in the scandal. I haven't seen it posted yet.

[mewzilla]

Later in the day, Volcker said he was making progress but won't issue a final report until next year.

May I ask a stupid question? How the HECK is Paul "Paid With Blood Money" Volker making progress when the UN is still obstructing the dang investigation?!?

[AIC]

Could someone help me out and answer a couple of questions please?
How Is the U.N. Secretary-General selected?
How long is the U.N. Secretary-General suppose to serve in that position?
Can the U.N. Secretary-General be taken out of their position and if so under what conditions?

[beachn4fun]

The younger Annan was employed by Swiss-based Cotecna Sa, a company that won $6 million worth of U.N. contracts to inspect shipments of food and medicine shipped into Iraq under the oil-for-food program.

Hmmmmmm...........very interesting. We are sure hearing a lot a brew-haha over this Halliburton-Iraq thing.............yet don't hear no MSM crying foul over this one! Hey, MSM why is this so? Enquiring minds want to know!!!!!!