"what they need to do is get Syria to get Hezbollah to stop..."

[LordShiva]

Interesting series of pictures: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/shared/spl/h...age/html/1.stm

[DanS]

Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui
I realize it is wikipedia, so I apologize, but there is a cite in wiki to the report:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oil-for-Food_Programme

The Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations assigned to investigate the scandal has also concluded that

"The United States (government) was not only aware of Iraqi oil sales which violated UN sanctions and provided the bulk of the illicit money Saddam Hussein obtained from circumventing UN sanctions. On occasion, the United States actually facilitated the illicit oil sales."

The report also found that individuals and companies in the United States accounted for 52% of all oil-voucher kickbacks paid to Saddam Hussein. The largest of these recipients, Houston based Bayoil and its CEO, Bay Chalmers have been indicted by the US Department of Justice for their actions.

I think I would need to review the underlying Senate report, which was not linked to that article. The reason is that for long stretches of time, US companies bought the majority of oil under the program. The simple process of buying the oil may be construed as "providing the bulk of the money" under some folks' view of the world. The US was buying the oil almost up to the day of the invasion, so some folks may even say that the US knew about the kickbacks, but did nothing.

[Joseph]

Yesterday, Sunday, CNN has reported that Iran had given Helbollah up to one hundred million dollars in 2005 to fight Israel. If Iran stop the funding, Helbollah, they would be in big trouble overnight.

[chequita guevara]

Originally posted by DanS


Evidently, Bush doesn't agree with you.

That would be a point in Herreson's favor.

[GePap]

People still care what this idiot thinks?

[Heresson]

Originally posted by DanS


Evidently, Bush doesn't agree with you.

****er

[Lancer]

Heresson, was that a bad word you used?

[techumseh]

Why is it that Apolyton censors language that most people use, including heads of state? The owners have imposed a priggish nanny-tech regime which puts Poly in a fifties 'happy days' mentality, far behind the norms in popular culture, including music and TV in most countries, and cable in the US.

Message to Markos and Dan: Cut the b*u*l*l*s*h*i*t and end the silly censorship by the language bot!

[trev]

Message to Markos and Dan: Use of Inappropiate language does not achieve anything and therefore should remain censored. Kep up the good work!

[Heresson]

Originally posted by GePap
People still care what this idiot thinks?

"this idiot" refers to me or to Bush?

[Lancer]

I'm certain Bush was meant. Relax Heresson

[Heresson]

Originally posted by trev
Message to Markos and Dan: Use of Inappropiate language does not achieve anything and therefore should remain censored. Kep up the good work!

A lot of insulting here goes without uncensural words.

[Ecthy]

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[LordShiva]

t = tecumseh or trev?

[Ecthy]

trev. Bad language might be considered bad manners and not appropriate for fine society, but it's nothing compared to some forms of subtle insult educated people use.