panzwami 0 #1 January 30, 2004 Gotta love the French. Saddam is killing thousands of his own people, and instead of trying to do anything about it, they're busy making deals for oil. http://abcnews.go.com/sections/WNT/Investigation/saddam_oil_vouchers_040129-1.html Time for some "freedom" fries... Matt ----- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
benny 0 #2 January 30, 2004 QuoteGotta love the French. Saddam is killing thousands of his own people, and instead of trying to do anything about it, they're busy making deals for oil. http://abcnews.go.com/sections/WNT/Investigation/saddam_oil_vouchers_040129-1.html Time for some "freedom" fries... Matt ----- Hmm, so are you admitting the whole thing was about oil all along? US and allies squabble over Iraqi oil profits Texas oil industry set to profit from Iraq war Oh but I guess you were hoping that we wouldn't read the whole article and find that while France was the second biggest beneficiary, the list contained 47 nations including the US and Great Britain among other "allies"... But then I guess it's always fun to bash the french. But just remember, as much as we love to hate the French, we'd still be colonies if it weren't for their support. Never go to a DZ strip show. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cudlo 0 #3 January 30, 2004 Yep.. we'd be colonies and they'd be speaking German :)_________________________________________ "People demand freedom of speech to make up for the freedom of thought which they avoid." - Kierkegaard Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
benny 0 #4 January 30, 2004 QuoteYep.. we'd be colonies and they'd be speaking German :) Hard to say what would have happened with world history really if France hadn't helped us throw off the yoke of tyrrany which was British rule... Might not have ever been a Hitler, who can say? Never go to a DZ strip show. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhillyKev 0 #5 January 30, 2004 QuoteToday, the U.S.Treasury Department said that any American citizens found to be illegally involved could face prosecution. Wonder if that will include Halliburton. After all their division based out of the Cayman Islands was supplying Iraq with equipment while Cheyney was CEO. Oh yeah, I forgot...that was a completely different company. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhillyKev 0 #6 January 30, 2004 My mistake....they were dealing with Iraq, just Iran and Syria. http://www.freepress.org/departments.php/display/13/2003/188/1/24 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Michele 1 #7 January 31, 2004 QuoteI guess you were hoping that we wouldn't read the whole article and find that while France was the second biggest beneficiary, the list contained 47 nations including the US and Great Britain among other "allies"... From the article: "All of the contracts were awarded from late 1997 until the U.S.-led war in March 2003. They were conducted under the aegis of the United Nations' oil-for-food program, which was designed to allow Iraq to sell oil in exchange for humanitarian goods. The document was discovered several weeks ago in the files of the Iraqi Oil Ministry in Baghdad. According to a copy obtained by ABCNEWS, some 270 prominent individuals, political parties or corporations in 47 countries were on a list of those given Iraq oil contracts instantly worth millions of dollars. Today, the U.S.Treasury Department said that any American citizens found to be illegally involved could face prosecution." and then this... " According to the document, France was the second-largest beneficiary, with tens of millions of barrels awarded to Patrick Maugein, a close political associate and financial backer of French President Jacques Chirac. Maugein, individually and through companies connected to him, received contracts for some 36 million barrels. Chirac's office said it was unaware of Maugein's deals, which Maugein told ABCNEWS are perfectly legal. The single biggest set of contracts were given to the Russian government and Russian political figures, more than 1.3 billion barrels in all — including 92 million barrels to individual officials in the office of President Vladimir Putin. " Named countries: Russia France Syria Turkey Indonesia Spain Yugoslavia Canada India Italy (Father Benjamin, a French Catholic priest who arranged a meeting between the pope and Tariq Aziz...) US (Samir Vincent, Shakir Alkhalaji) UK SA Jordan Lebanon Egypt Palestinian Territories (the two purchasers were Abu Abbas and the PLO...) Qatar Chad Lybia Brazil Burma Ukraine I'll have to go re-read the Food-for-Oil program guidelines, now, too. Interesting.... Ciels- Michele ~Do Angels keep the dreams we seek While our hearts lie bleeding?~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
