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Linoleum
04-21-2004, 11:45 AM
Perish the thought.

http://abcnews.go.com/sections/WNT/Investigation/oil_for_food_ripoff_040420-1.html

You know, if there was an investigation that resulted in ICJ prosecutions of any involved UN bureaucrats getting 20 to life, I could start taking the Hague seriously.

But monkeys will probably fly out of my butt first.
Jason McCullough
04-21-2004, 11:52 AM
Who was jurisdiction on stuff like this?
Linoleum
04-22-2004, 12:25 PM
That indeed is a very, very good question.

This is quite a read:

http://www.commentarymagazine.com/SpecialArticle.asp?article=A11705017_1

How the UN deals with this affair is rather important.
bago
04-23-2004, 02:15 AM
A few billion here, a few billion there, and then you've got yourself some security council votes!
Philomath
04-23-2004, 11:12 PM
This is quite a read:

http://www.commentarymagazine.com/SpecialArticle.asp?article=A11705017_1

How the UN deals with this affair is rather important.

Great link. I've known Claudia for a while, and she's great - despite others claiming credit for this story, she's really the one who broke it. She's been testifying before Congress this week.