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shamrock_uk · 05-17-2005, 11:18 AM

Well, this has been common knowledge for a while, but been waiting for a US Senate report as I know how much some of you don't trust the UN or the BBCs own reports

Anyway, once America gets over its righteous fury at the French and George Galloway for the oil for food kickbacks, it turns out that they are just as much in the wrong.

The US allowed Saddam to flout sanctions and continue oil smuggling: the revenue comes to a value 40 times larger than the oil for food kickbacks...

The US explicitly allowed shipments through its naval blockades and apparently even facilitated sales on occasion, largely to secure support from surrounding countries in the Middle-East.

But yeah, freedom fries...

Hypocrisy hamburgers? [img]tongue.gif[/img]

[ 05-17-2005, 11:42 AM: Message edited by: shamrock_uk ]

05-17-2005, 11:18 AM	#1
shamrock_uk Dracolich Join Date: January 24, 2004 Location: UK Age: 42 Posts: 3,092	Well, this has been common knowledge for a while, but been waiting for a US Senate report as I know how much some of you don't trust the UN or the BBCs own reports Anyway, once America gets over its righteous fury at the French and George Galloway for the oil for food kickbacks, it turns out that they are just as much in the wrong. The US allowed Saddam to flout sanctions and continue oil smuggling: the revenue comes to a value 40 times larger than the oil for food kickbacks... The US explicitly allowed shipments through its naval blockades and apparently even facilitated sales on occasion, largely to secure support from surrounding countries in the Middle-East. But yeah, freedom fries... Hypocrisy hamburgers? [img]tongue.gif[/img] [ 05-17-2005, 11:42 AM: Message edited by: shamrock_uk ]