Comments on: Oil-for-Food: Sevan Bribes For Sevan Covers! http://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2005/08/04/oil-for-food-sevan-bribes-for-sevan-covers/ The blog of the mystery writer, screenwriter and CEO of Pajamas Media Wed, 15 Feb 2012 23:55:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Terrye http://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2005/08/04/oil-for-food-sevan-bribes-for-sevan-covers/#comment-61413 Terrye Fri, 05 Aug 2005 19:09:40 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2005/08/04/oil-for-food-sevan-bribes-for-sevan-covers/#comment-61413 I hope Bolton keeps on insulting them and I hope some of these greasy upscale thives at the UN go to jail. I hope Bolton keeps on insulting them and I hope some of these greasy upscale thives at the UN go to jail.

]]> By: PJ http://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2005/08/04/oil-for-food-sevan-bribes-for-sevan-covers/#comment-61412 PJ Fri, 05 Aug 2005 15:37:52 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2005/08/04/oil-for-food-sevan-bribes-for-sevan-covers/#comment-61412 Bolton also 'insulted' Syria and Iran on his first day at the new job! The looks on their faces as he ripped into them. I think I'm falling in love... Bolton also ‘insulted’ Syria and Iran on his first day at the new job! The looks on their faces as he ripped into them.

I think I’m falling in love…

]]> By: Peter Boston http://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2005/08/04/oil-for-food-sevan-bribes-for-sevan-covers/#comment-61411 Peter Boston Fri, 05 Aug 2005 12:47:15 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2005/08/04/oil-for-food-sevan-bribes-for-sevan-covers/#comment-61411 Don Kofi (I love that) danced around with the French and the Hutus keeping his cranium rectally inverted while a million were slaughtered in Rawanda. For this he got kicked upstairs to get a shot at the really big bucks. Pigs will spacewalk before Kofi Anan does anything that might jeopordize his sinecure. Don Kofi (I love that) danced around with the French and the Hutus keeping his cranium rectally inverted while a million were slaughtered in Rawanda. For this he got kicked upstairs to get a shot at the really big bucks. Pigs will spacewalk before Kofi Anan does anything that might jeopordize his sinecure.

]]> By: PJ http://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2005/08/04/oil-for-food-sevan-bribes-for-sevan-covers/#comment-61410 PJ Fri, 05 Aug 2005 02:21:47 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2005/08/04/oil-for-food-sevan-bribes-for-sevan-covers/#comment-61410 If you don't count Sevan's aunt. If you don’t count Sevan’s aunt.

]]> By: Rick Ballard http://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2005/08/04/oil-for-food-sevan-bribes-for-sevan-covers/#comment-61409 Rick Ballard Fri, 05 Aug 2005 01:57:53 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2005/08/04/oil-for-food-sevan-bribes-for-sevan-covers/#comment-61409 On <a href="http://www.abc.net.au/pm/content/2005/s1296355.htm" rel="nofollow">Feb. 4, </a>Mark Malloch Brown, speaking for Kofi Annan said: <blockquote><i>"I made clear from the outset that no one found to have broken any laws would be shielded from prosecution. I stand by that pledge."</i></blockquote> On <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2005/ALLPOLITICS/02/15/oil.for.food/" rel="nofollow">Feb. 15 </a> Sen. Norm Coleman said: <blockquote><i>"Did Benon Sevan personally receive oil allocations from the Hussein regime? A review of the evidence will suggest that the answer to that question is 'yes,'" Coleman said. "I call upon Secretary-General Kofi Annan to strip Mr. Sevan of his diplomatic immunity so that he will be available for judicial process."</i></blockquote> Today, Sevan still holds immunity and on Aug. 9, when Volcker issues his report, Don Kofi needs to either pull that immunity or learn to live with an even larger Pinocchio nose. Elliot Spitzer may get his chance after all if the Volcker committee has standing as a UN entity to make a claim of material damage having occured as the result of Sevan taking the bribe. Let's hope Spitzer gets an indictment out prior to the September Kofi clatch. On Feb. 4, Mark Malloch Brown, speaking for Kofi Annan said:
“I made clear from the outset that no one found to have broken any laws would be shielded from prosecution. I stand by that pledge.”

On Feb. 15 Sen. Norm Coleman said:

“Did Benon Sevan personally receive oil allocations from the Hussein regime? A review of the evidence will suggest that the answer to that question is ‘yes,’” Coleman said.

“I call upon Secretary-General Kofi Annan to strip Mr. Sevan of his diplomatic immunity so that he will be available for judicial process.”

Today, Sevan still holds immunity and on Aug. 9, when Volcker issues his report, Don Kofi needs to either pull that immunity or learn to live with an even larger Pinocchio nose. Elliot Spitzer may get his chance after all if the Volcker committee has standing as a UN entity to make a claim of material damage having occured as the result of Sevan taking the bribe.

Let’s hope Spitzer gets an indictment out prior to the September Kofi clatch.

]]> By: Charlie (Colorado) http://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2005/08/04/oil-for-food-sevan-bribes-for-sevan-covers/#comment-61408 Charlie (Colorado) Fri, 05 Aug 2005 01:37:45 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2005/08/04/oil-for-food-sevan-bribes-for-sevan-covers/#comment-61408 Nah, that's only a 1 on the George Bernard Shaw scale. Nah, that’s only a 1 on the George Bernard Shaw scale.

]]> By: Katherine http://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2005/08/04/oil-for-food-sevan-bribes-for-sevan-covers/#comment-61407 Katherine Fri, 05 Aug 2005 01:20:16 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2005/08/04/oil-for-food-sevan-bribes-for-sevan-covers/#comment-61407 ìProgress from the Volcker Committee at last.î And Bolton on the job only one day. Perhaps Lileks was correct http://www.newhousenews.com/archive/lileks080305.html ìProgress from the Volcker Committee at last.î

And Bolton on the job only one day.

Perhaps Lileks was correct http://www.newhousenews.com/archive/lileks080305.html

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