Volcker's Oil-for-Food Inquiry: I'm Concerned

Canada Free Press ^ | October 25, 2004 | Marinka Peschmann

[MikeEdwards]

Over 3,500 humanitarian vendors and UN agencies in contracts with Saddam Hussein's Iraq received approximately $32.6 billion in sales for various goods and services during the 1996-2003 UN Food-for-Oil Program according to the Independent Inquiry Committee into the United Nations Oil-for-Food Program released last week. Under Hussein's reign Iraqis were brutalized, denied basic medical care and so far over 256 mass graves have been uncovered.

Saddam Hussein has not been questioned by the Independent Inquiry Committee, spearheaded by former U.S. chairman of the Federal Reserve Paul Volcker, but remains a possibility. Volcker was appointed last April by UN Secretary-general Kofi Annan to head the inquiry, one of several ongoing probes into the UN Oil-for-Food program. Volcker met briefly with Annan last Thursday before releasing the names of the humanitarian vendors and 248 companies who bought oil from Iraq under contracts totaling $64.2 billion dollars. "We [the committee] have some hopes that with having all the names out there it may encourage people to come forward,' said Volcker. "We invite people to come forward with regard to information they may have that they think is relevant." . . . . .

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[Fenris6]

I still want to know if Kerry took oil vouchers as bribes for his oppostion to the war, just like his "pals" at the UN. Release ALL your financial records John.

[ApesForEvolution]

The Communists in America have anonymous offshore banking accounts that they benefit from that you nor I will doubtfully ever know about...you can bet that the Communist Chinese stuffed quite a few accounts for Benedict Clinton in the last decade as the Communist Vietnamese surely have did for Benedict Kerry...