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Saturday, October 09, 2004

The New York Times > International > Middle East > The Sanctions: Report Cites U.S. Profits in Sale of Iraqi Oil Under Hussein

Bush's current turn-around on the reason for war being Saddam's abuse of the oil-for-food program makes this an interesting development.

The New York Times > International > Middle East > The Sanctions: Report Cites U.S. Profits in Sale of Iraqi Oil Under Hussein: "Major American oil companies and a Texas oil investor were among those who received lucrative vouchers that enabled them to buy Iraqi oil under the United Nations oil-for-food program, according to a report prepared by the chief arms inspector for the Central Intelligence Agency.
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Rep. Christopher Shays, the Connecticut Republican who heads the subcommittee on government reform, which has been investigating the oil-for-food program, said his panel would "follow the list wherever it takes us."

"We want a full explanation of the involvement of all American oil companies and individuals who were involved in a thoroughly corrupt program," he said."


Thanks to MemoryBlog for pointing me there.

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