Comments on: Oil-for-Food … A Remake of The Big Sleep? http://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2005/07/26/oil-for-food-a-remake-of-the-big-sleep/ The blog of the mystery writer, screenwriter and CEO of Pajamas Media Wed, 15 Feb 2012 22:11:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: PeterUK http://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2005/07/26/oil-for-food-a-remake-of-the-big-sleep/#comment-60139 PeterUK Tue, 26 Jul 2005 19:29:17 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2005/07/26/oil-for-food-a-remake-of-the-big-sleep/#comment-60139 Kyda, One has to be careful not to be Fezist about these things. Kyda,

One has to be careful not to be Fezist about these things.

]]> By: Kyda Sylvester http://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2005/07/26/oil-for-food-a-remake-of-the-big-sleep/#comment-60138 Kyda Sylvester Tue, 26 Jul 2005 17:41:12 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2005/07/26/oil-for-food-a-remake-of-the-big-sleep/#comment-60138 A "network of overseas accounts"--my, my, but hasn't Mr. Sevan been a busy little diplomat. I predict that, like Marc Rich and Roman Polanski, Benon Sevan will never step foot on American soil again. If it's convoluted plots you want, OFF has them in spades which makes <i>The Big Sleep</i> its perfect movie equivalence (they say even Raymond Chandler didn't know who committed one of the murders). I don't see Sydney Greenstreet in the Annan role though. There's a bit of a weasel-like quality to Annan--perhaps Peter Lorre, or, keeping with the analogy, Elisha Cook? A “network of overseas accounts”–my, my, but hasn’t Mr. Sevan been a busy little diplomat. I predict that, like Marc Rich and Roman Polanski, Benon Sevan will never step foot on American soil again.

If it’s convoluted plots you want, OFF has them in spades which makes The Big Sleep its perfect movie equivalence (they say even Raymond Chandler didn’t know who committed one of the murders). I don’t see Sydney Greenstreet in the Annan role though. There’s a bit of a weasel-like quality to Annan–perhaps Peter Lorre, or, keeping with the analogy, Elisha Cook?

]]> By: Ed Poinsett http://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2005/07/26/oil-for-food-a-remake-of-the-big-sleep/#comment-60137 Ed Poinsett Tue, 26 Jul 2005 16:15:26 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2005/07/26/oil-for-food-a-remake-of-the-big-sleep/#comment-60137 Kofi looks enough like Sydney Greenstreet for me. Kofi looks enough like Sydney Greenstreet for me.

]]> By: David Thomson http://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2005/07/26/oil-for-food-a-remake-of-the-big-sleep/#comment-60136 David Thomson Tue, 26 Jul 2005 15:50:03 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2005/07/26/oil-for-food-a-remake-of-the-big-sleep/#comment-60136 Donít worry, Fox TV News is spreading the rumor that Donald Trump may be coming to the rescue. I can see it now: ìKofi Annan, youíre fired!î Donít worry, Fox TV News is spreading the rumor that Donald Trump may be coming to the rescue. I can see it now: ìKofi Annan, youíre fired!î

]]> By: jedrury http://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2005/07/26/oil-for-food-a-remake-of-the-big-sleep/#comment-60135 jedrury Tue, 26 Jul 2005 14:50:30 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2005/07/26/oil-for-food-a-remake-of-the-big-sleep/#comment-60135 The only real shoe to drop is Sevan's indictment by Morgenthau. Volcker and the rest is an expensive sideshow; indict this crook and he will talk like a canary as he contemplates the Tombs. You have to like the Guardian's comment: "The inquiry said that the origins of $160,000 received by Mr Sevan remained a mystery, although Mr Sevan said that he had been left the money by an aunt." That will go over real big with a New York jury. The only real shoe to drop is Sevan’s indictment by Morgenthau. Volcker and the rest is an expensive sideshow; indict this crook and he will talk like a canary as he contemplates the Tombs.

You have to like the Guardian’s comment:

“The inquiry said that the origins of $160,000 received by Mr Sevan remained a mystery, although Mr Sevan said that he had been left the money by an aunt.”

That will go over real big with a New York jury.

]]> By: TheConfusedOne http://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2005/07/26/oil-for-food-a-remake-of-the-big-sleep/#comment-60134 TheConfusedOne Tue, 26 Jul 2005 14:49:27 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2005/07/26/oil-for-food-a-remake-of-the-big-sleep/#comment-60134 The people who should be really worrying right now are Sevon's aunts. Multiple accounts are going to be hard to cover up with inheritance checks. It's amazing how the MSM loves to jump on every little Bush mis-step but news of GROSS corruption at the UN goes virtually ignored. The people who should be really worrying right now are Sevon’s aunts. Multiple accounts are going to be hard to cover up with inheritance checks.

It’s amazing how the MSM loves to jump on every little Bush mis-step but news of GROSS corruption at the UN goes virtually ignored.

]]> By: PJ http://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2005/07/26/oil-for-food-a-remake-of-the-big-sleep/#comment-60133 PJ Tue, 26 Jul 2005 14:49:13 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2005/07/26/oil-for-food-a-remake-of-the-big-sleep/#comment-60133 Wow, his aunt must have been more generous than we thought! Wow, his aunt must have been more generous than we thought!

]]> By: RBMN http://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2005/07/26/oil-for-food-a-remake-of-the-big-sleep/#comment-60132 RBMN Tue, 26 Jul 2005 14:46:54 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2005/07/26/oil-for-food-a-remake-of-the-big-sleep/#comment-60132 Obviously, the biggest problem with this massive OFF corruption is that John Bolton may cause a nasty scene over it--embarrass us all. That's what we all worry about most. Isn't it? No? ;-> Obviously, the biggest problem with this massive OFF corruption is that John Bolton may cause a nasty scene over it–embarrass us all. That’s what we all worry about most. Isn’t it? No? ;->

]]> By: Rob http://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2005/07/26/oil-for-food-a-remake-of-the-big-sleep/#comment-60131 Rob Tue, 26 Jul 2005 14:42:50 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2005/07/26/oil-for-food-a-remake-of-the-big-sleep/#comment-60131 Roger: I don't think you mean <i>The Big Sleep</i>, which was about some rich girls involved in a porn ring. I would suggest Chandler's <i>The High Window</i> instead, which is about a rich man who falls from a window to his death. Murder? or suicide? Benon Sevan, of course, would be our victim, and the interviews with the rich friends, Kofi Anon and the widow would unfold his life of corruption and greed. It practically writes itself. Roger:

I don’t think you mean The Big Sleep, which was about some rich girls involved in a porn ring. I would suggest Chandler’s The High Window instead, which is about a rich man who falls from a window to his death. Murder? or suicide?

Benon Sevan, of course, would be our victim, and the interviews with the rich friends, Kofi Anon and the widow would unfold his life of corruption and greed.

It practically writes itself.

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