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December 28, 2004
UN didn't stop Saddam from smuggling oil
Topics: Middle East News and PerspectivesAljazeera Dec 28.
The head of an independent investigation into the alleged corruption in the United Nation's oil-for-food program said that most of the money that Saddam illegally earned came from smuggling oil, much of which the UN Security Council was aware of but didn't stop.
In a TV interview to be aired Tuesday on a U.S.-backed TV channel, Al Hurra, Paul Volcker questioned the reports that the former Iraqi leader illegally obtained revenues ranging from $1.7 billion to $21 billion from the total $60-billion authorized for the oil-for-food program. Continue reading...
Posted by Hyscience at December 28, 2004 8:08 PM
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