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U.N. Official Arrested, Accused of Steering Contracts to His Friend
Fox News ^ | Nov 1, 2006

Posted on 11/01/2006 7:08:07 PM PST by CubaninMiami

A senior United Nations official who used his influence to steer contracts worth more than $50 million to a man who rewarded him with valuable real estate was arrested Wednesday, prosecutors said.

Sanjaya Bahel, of Manhattan, was charged in an indictment unsealed in U.S. District Court...

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; Government
KEYWORDS: bahel; corruption; india; johnkerry; kerry; kohli; miami; nishankohli; sanjayabahel; tcil; thunderbird; un; unitednations
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As always,our tax dollars hard at work
1 posted on 11/01/2006 7:08:09 PM PST by CubaninMiami
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To: CubaninMiami
Corruption at the UN..........no way.

They're saints I tell you........saints.

2 posted on 11/01/2006 7:10:46 PM PST by Dog
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To: CubaninMiami

I'm shocked I tell you, shocked. /sarcasm


3 posted on 11/01/2006 7:11:22 PM PST by Rockitz (This isn't rocket science- Follow the money and you'll find the truth.)
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To: CubaninMiami

Koffi?


4 posted on 11/01/2006 7:11:36 PM PST by CWOJackson
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To: CubaninMiami
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do I really have to say it???
5 posted on 11/01/2006 7:12:04 PM PST by Chode (American Hedonist ©®)
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To: CubaninMiami

WOW! Whouda thunk.


6 posted on 11/01/2006 7:14:23 PM PST by Indy Pendance
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To: CubaninMiami
Sanjaya Bahel, of Manhattan

Of Manhattan, yeah right.

7 posted on 11/01/2006 7:17:55 PM PST by Rodney King (No, we can't all just get along.)
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To: CubaninMiami

An offical from the UN was actually arrested??

Wow .. that is news


8 posted on 11/01/2006 7:19:06 PM PST by Mo1 (Senator Kerry's response to the military ~ Let me make this is crystal clear, I apologize to no one)
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To: CubaninMiami
A senior United Nations official who used his influence to steer contracts worth more than $50 million to a man who rewarded him with valuable real estate was arrested Wednesday, prosecutors said.

Just keep doing it enough to where it isn't shocking news to anybody anymore.

The U.N. is getting to that point.

9 posted on 11/01/2006 7:20:07 PM PST by EGPWS (Lord help me be the conservative liberals fear I am.)
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To: Fedora; Cindy

UNping


10 posted on 11/01/2006 7:22:29 PM PST by piasa (Attitude Adjustments Offered Here Free of Charge)
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To: CubaninMiami
"U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan agreed to have Bahel's diplomatic immunity waived Wednesday."

I always thought diplomatic immunity on our soil was reserved for foreign diplomats but they are claiming he's from Manhattan.
11 posted on 11/01/2006 7:23:26 PM PST by tobyhill (The War on Terrorism is not for the weak.)
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To: CubaninMiami

Crap. The governor of our fair state has this as his normal course of business. Let me tell you about Wisconsin and how you can buy our governor.....


12 posted on 11/01/2006 7:24:10 PM PST by giznort (Being a leader is like being a lady, if you have to go around telling people you are one, you aren't)
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He'll be sent to his room for one severe hour of isolation! ;)


13 posted on 11/01/2006 7:35:19 PM PST by Libertina
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"U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan agreed to have Bahel's diplomatic immunity waived Wednesday."

Kofi will sell his own up the river, just to ensure the trail stops at Mr Bahel..

14 posted on 11/01/2006 7:36:11 PM PST by cardinal4 (Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi..)
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To: CubaninMiami
A senior United Nations official who used his influence to steer contracts...

Note:

Dog bites man- not news

Man bites dog- news

15 posted on 11/01/2006 7:36:59 PM PST by fat city (What part of cognitive dissonance don't you understand?)
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To: CubaninMiami
WOW. Does this mean that there is a minuscule degree of accountability at that heinous organization??
16 posted on 11/01/2006 7:43:38 PM PST by proud_yank (Socialism - An Answer In Search Of A Question For Over 100 Years)
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To: Libertina

Be really neat if they made him stick his nose in the corner too!


17 posted on 11/01/2006 7:45:20 PM PST by proud_yank (Socialism - An Answer In Search Of A Question For Over 100 Years)
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Could they possibly mean the Narsimhanpurshire enclave of Manhattan?

http://cgda.nic.in/cgda/pinknew/Sanjaya_Bahel.html

All I wanna know is, how many parking tix has he gotten out of?


18 posted on 11/01/2006 7:51:45 PM PST by GnuHere
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To: proud_yank

Well, they don't want to go too far! After all, his bitty little feelings may get hurt :)


19 posted on 11/01/2006 7:53:25 PM PST by Libertina
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To: Libertina

True. After all, not offending anyone seems to be a top priority for them.

I can't wait for the day that criminal enterprise goes into history's dustbin.


20 posted on 11/01/2006 7:56:50 PM PST by proud_yank (Socialism - An Answer In Search Of A Question For Over 100 Years)
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