Former CSIS Chief Probes Oil-For-Food Program

I'm so sceptical about anything this US government says and I think it would be just such a boost for them to have the UN loose more face and even its life. It appears to be of great benefit when the chips are down for the Bushit Pres to try and make someone else look badder cuz he's the good one right?

I agree 4Canada, but I think the U.S. has corrupted what was suppose to be a great organization, it was previously reported they had bugged some of the other members to find out what was going on in private conversations. So I think an investigation would be good, although I'll also be skeptical of their findings....

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If I stand for my country today...will my country be here to stand for me tomorrow?

It seems a good idea to have the oil for food program investigated, but why stop there ?. The whole regime of UN sanctions on Iraq should be investigated. As I understand it, 500,000 Iraqi children died because of these sanctions.
Frank.

Well we all know that if the US had had the working relationship that France, Russia and Germany maintained with Saddam there would be no investigation right now. Not only that, this is one way for the US to try and get money for reconstruction that these countries are not jumping on the band wagon with. They'll try anything to get out of paying for their own arrogant stupidity.

I do beleive that the UN does need an overhaul. The first thing I'd do is sanction Israel and the US.

geeee.... look into the business the USA did with Iraq. <br> May I suggest a google search?

I meant during their so called sanctions against Iraq. I know they had business with Iraq in back alleys, dark closets, grimy restaurants, The Hilton, The Shertaton bla bla bla. But they would insist they did not.

The reason I mentioned the whole issue of sanctions against Iraq was that we should know the whole truth about their effect, which countries did or did not support them, why were they not eased when they were seen to be causing so much human suffering. This evening I took the following quote from www.medialens.org in an article criticising the integrity of editors and journalists "the failure to communicate the truth of exactly who is responsible for the slaughter of 500,000 Iraqi children under five".
The mdialens site is well worth a visit.
Frank

Not much interest here, very few posts. The purpose of the food for oil program was to provide for humanitarian supplies to be available to the people of Iran to lessen their suffering due to the embarga. This program was used by Hussein and his henchmen to funnel off billions of dollars earmarked for the Iraqi people.

Had Saddam not hijacked the monies and had the program worked as envisioned the civilian casualties due to starvation and medical issues would not have happened.

Instead the French German and Russian governments were complicit in these illegal activities. The UN Attorney General's own son recieved millions in kickbacks. But somehow this get short shrift and instead the focus must be on how the embargo hurt the civilian populace and how this is America's fault. It's a wonder that the people who write this drivel can find their way too the bathroom and so avoid fouling themselves. Of course that may be happening as I really have no way of knowing.