[1066AD]

Volcker's impartiality is now being questioned, don't know if there's merit or whether it's an attempt to discredit his forthcoming report.

[txhurl]

Certainly bookmark and bump THIS.

[piasa]

How come they named other companies but not the Moroccan one?

[piasa]

However, a friend of Kojo’s said: “He has explained to the investigators that his only involvement with Cotecna was in Nigeria and that he knew nothing about the deal in Iraq.

Riiiight. Cotectna wouldn't do such things, don't bother looking under that rock. Look under someone else's!

</sarcasm>

[DB]

Drip, drip, drip...

[Bouchart]

"Kofi Annan’s son admits oil dealing stealing"

[L.N. Smithee]

Potentially more serious is his connections with Hani Yamani, the son of Sheikh Yamani, the wealthy former Saudi oil minister who set up Opec.

...aka Sheikh Yamani Maker. : )

[syriacus]

Thanks for posting this, 1066AD. I'm glad to see this story is not being swept under the rug.

[Pro-Bush]

If its true , I already have respect for him. I hate Kofi.

[holden]

Paul Volcker's potential conflict of interest has to do with past associates whom he conceivably might have some incentive to keep from becoming entangled in his investigation. It would indeed be a Rube Goldberg design to imagine a way that it could be seen to exhonerate those against whom he brings evidence of corruption, as if Volcker had some vendetta.

HF

[seppel]

This is typical behavior of African politicians. This sort of thing is common in Africa and NOT considered a crime there, but part of the privilege of power.

There is a culture clash here in that the UN was created by Europeans with protestant ethics but is increasingly run by the third world with more tribal structures and ethics.

This is the bottom line that all those who discount the influence of culture and race will never admit.

[knighthawk]

Kojo Annan has told a close friend he became involved in negotiations to sell 2m barrels of Iraqi oil to a Moroccan company in 2001. He is understood to be co-operating with UN investigators probing the discredited oil for food programme.

No more UN for US-list

If people want on or off this list, please let me know.

[MizSterious]

Interesting...

[Mike Darancette]

Info comes out on Iraq election day. Good way to hide it.

[cyncooper]

Fox News uncovered the Volcker conflict. It's a real problem for his supposed "impartiality" and actually his report is thought to be watered down and now we have motive.

[Calpublican]

Soo-prise! Soo-prise! Soo-prise!

[smokeyb]

I see they pulled the old Clinton trick and released this on a weekend, and even on the Iraqi election weekend so nobody will pay attention.

[SuziQ]

THE son of the United Nations secretary-general has admitted he was involved in negotiations to sell millions of barrels of Iraqi oil under the auspices of Saddam Hussein.

I'm SHOCKED, shocked, I tell you! ;o)

[mewzilla]

There's merit.

[Henchster]

De-fund, Deport, Denounce, Disarm, Disband!

[doug from upland]

Come on, Illana. Tell us that Kofi's son needs a time out.